Track – The Wise Pilot

The projection on the earth’s surface of the path of an aircraft, the direction of which path at any point is usually expressed in degrees from true, magnetic or grid north.

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Glossary: Final Approach Segment
That part of an instrument approach procedure (IAP) from the time that the aircraft, completes the last procedure turn or base turn, where one is specified, intercepts the last track specified for the procedure, crosses the final approach fix (FAF) or crosses the point where the vertical path or glide path intercepts the intermediate approach segment altitude.
Glossary: High Level Air Route
In high-level airspace (HLA), a prescribed track between specified fixes. On aeronautical charts, high-level air routes are indicated by letters such as “T” or “NAT.”
Glossary: High Level Airway
In controlled high-level airspace (HLA), a prescribed track between specified fixes. On aeronautical charts, high-level airways are indicated by the letter “J” (e.g. J500).