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PENETRATION TURN [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
DEF

An arrival procedure involving a turn or series of turns during descent from a cruising altitude that will position the aircraft for a landing during a high-level approach.

OBS

penetration turn: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
DEF

Pendant une approche de haut niveau, procédure d'arrivée au cours de laquelle un aéronef effectue, à partir de son altitude de croisière, une série de virages pendant sa descente en vue de l'atterrissage.

OBS

virage d'intégration : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne; terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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