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CONTAINMENT DISTANCE [1 record]

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Record 1 2002-07-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Commercial Aviation
DEF

The distance from the intended position within which flights would be found for at least ninety-five per cent of the total flying time. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.]

OBS

containment value; containment distance: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aviation commerciale
OBS

valeur de confinement : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aviación comercial
OBS

valor de retención: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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