Pilot/Controller Glossary 

12/2/21 

DOD FLIP

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 Department of Defense Flight Informa-

tion Publications used for flight planning, en route, 
and terminal operations. FLIP is produced by the 
National Geospatial

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Intelligence Agency (NGA) for 

world-wide use. United States Government Flight 
Information Publications (en route charts and 
instrument approach procedure charts) are incorpo-
rated in DOD FLIP for use in the National Airspace 
System (NAS). 

DOMESTIC AIRSPACE

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 Airspace which overlies 

the continental land mass of the United States plus 
Hawaii and U.S. possessions. Domestic airspace 
extends to 12 miles offshore. 

DOMESTIC NOTICE

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 A special notice or notice 

containing graphics or plain language text pertaining 
to almost every aspect of aviation, such as military 
training areas, large scale sporting events, air show 
information, Special Traffic Management Programs 
(STMPs), and airport

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specific information. These 

notices are applicable to operations within the United 
States and can be found on the Domestic Notices 
website. 

DOWNBURST

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 A strong downdraft which induces 

an outburst of damaging winds on or near the ground. 
Damaging winds, either straight or curved, are highly 
divergent. The sizes of downbursts vary from 1/2 
mile or less to more than 10 miles. An intense 
downburst often causes widespread damage. Damag-
ing winds, lasting 5 to 30 minutes, could reach speeds 
as high as 120 knots. 

DOWNWIND LEG

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(See TRAFFIC PATTERN.) 

DP

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(See INSTRUMENT DEPARTURE PROCEDURE.) 

DRAG CHUTE

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  A parachute device installed on 

certain aircraft which is deployed on landing roll to 
assist in deceleration of the aircraft. 

DROP ZONE

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 Any pre-determined area upon which 

parachutists or objects land after making an 
intentional parachute jump or drop. 

(Refer to 14 CFR §105.3, Definitions) 

DSP

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(See DEPARTURE SEQUENCING PROGRAM.) 

DTAS

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(See DIGITAL TERMINAL AUTOMATION 

SYSTEM.) 

DUE REGARD

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 A phase of flight wherein an 

aircraft commander of a State-operated aircraft 
assumes responsibility to separate his/her aircraft 
from all other aircraft. 

(See also FAA Order JO 7110.65, Para 1

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WORD MEANINGS.) 

DUTY RUNWAY

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(See RUNWAY IN USE/ACTIVE RUNWAY/DUTY 

RUNWAY.) 

DVA

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(See DIVERSE VECTOR AREA.) 

DVFR

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(See DEFENSE VISUAL FLIGHT RULES.) 

DVFR FLIGHT PLAN

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 A flight plan filed for a VFR 

aircraft which intends to operate in airspace within 
which the ready identification, location, and control 
of aircraft are required in the interest of national 
security. 

DVRSN

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(See DIVERSION.) 

DYNAMIC

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  Continuous review, evaluation, and 

change to meet demands. 

DYNAMIC RESTRICTIONS

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 Those restrictions 

imposed by the local facility on an “as needed” basis 
to manage unpredictable fluctuations in traffic 
demands. 

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