Pilot/Controller Glossary
11/3/22
constant altitude and should not be confused with a
cruise clearance.
(See ALTITUDE.)
(See ICAO term CRUISING LEVEL.)
CRUISING LEVEL
−
(See CRUISING ALTITUDE.)
CRUISING LEVEL [ICAO]
−
A level maintained
during a significant portion of a flight.
CSP
−
(See CONSTRAINT SATISFACTION POINT)
CT MESSAGE
−
An EDCT time generated by the
ATCSCC to regulate traffic at arrival airports.
Normally, a CT message is automatically transferred
from the traffic management system computer to the
NAS en route computer and appears as an EDCT. In
the event of a communication failure between the
traffic management system computer and the NAS,
the CT message can be manually entered by the TMC
at the en route facility.
CTA
−
(See CONTROLLED TIME OF ARRIVAL.)
(See ICAO term CONTROL AREA.)
CTAF
−
(See COMMON TRAFFIC ADVISORY
FREQUENCY.)
CTOP
−
(See COLLABORATIVE TRAJECTORY
OPTIONS PROGRAM)
CTRD
−
(See CERTIFIED TOWER RADAR DISPLAY.)
CURRENT FLIGHT PLAN [ICAO]
−
The flight
plan, including changes, if any, brought about by
subsequent clearances.
CURRENT PLAN
−
The ATC clearance the aircraft
has received and is expected to fly.
CVFP APPROACH
−
(See CHARTED VISUAL FLIGHT PROCEDURE
APPROACH.)
CWA
−
(See CENTER WEATHER ADVISORY and
WEATHER ADVISORY.)
CWT
−
(See
CONSOLIDATED WAKE
TURBULENCE.
)
PCG C
−
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