IPC Definitions - January 01, 2012

G08G 5/00 - Definition fr

Definition statement

This main group covers:

Arrangements, located in aircraft or on the ground, for controlling aircraft within a traffic environment.

Automatic landing aids.

References relevant to classification in this main group

This main group does not cover:

Landing aids fitted in or to aircraft; safety measures fitted in or to aircraft to prevent collision with earth’s surface

B64D 45/04

Visual or acoustic landing aids on the ground or on aircraft-carrier decks

B64F 1/18

Informative references

Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:

Meteorology

G01W 1/00

Airborne radio transmission systems

H04B 7/185

Airborne wireless networks

H04W 84/06

Glossary of terms

In this main group, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:

air traffic control (ATC)

is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air