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PIQUE-REMONTEE [1 record]

Record 1 2001-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
OBS

After completing aerial refueling and clearance to climb above FL600 is received, these aircraft will climb subsonic to approximately FL330 then accelerate in a shallow dive to approximately FL290; the aircraft will then reinitiate an uninterrupted climb. This maneuver is called a "dipsy doodle." [Source: Transport Canada text.]

Key term(s)
  • dipsydoodle
  • dipsy-doodle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs

Spanish

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