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POINT LIMITE RETOUR [1 record]

Record 1 2001-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Air Safety
DEF

A point along an aircraft track beyond which its endurance will not permit return to its own or some other associated base on its own fuel supply.

OBS

point of no return: term and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

point of no return; PNR: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)
DEF

Point sur la route d'un aéronef au-delà duquel son autonomie ne lui permet pas de rallier sa base ou une des bases de déploiement.

OBS

point de non retour : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

point de non-retour; PNR : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Key term(s)
  • point de non retour

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
  • Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
OBS

punto limite de retorno; punto de no retorno; PNR: términos y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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