air traffic control service
EASA defines “air traffic control service” in 3 regulations, worded for each regulation's scope. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.
‘air traffic control service’ means a service provided for the purpose of:
(a)preventing collisions:
(1)between aircraft; and
(2)on the manoeuvring area between aircraft and obstructions; and
(b)expediting and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic;
‘air traffic control (ATC) service’ means a service provided for the purpose of:
(a)preventing collisions:
between aircraft, and
in the manoeuvring area between aircraft and obstructions; and
(b)expediting and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic;
‘air traffic control (ATC) service’ means a service provided for the purpose of:
1.preventing collisions:
between aircraft, and
in the manoeuvring area between aircraft and obstructions; and
2.expediting and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic;
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