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PONTO TOQUE [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

The point where the nominal glide path intercepts the runway. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.]

OBS

Touchdown as defined above is only a datum and is not necessarily the actual point at which the aircraft will touch the runway.

OBS

touchdown: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

OBS

touchdown; touchdown point: terms standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.

Key term(s)
  • touch-down
  • touch-down point

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Point d'intersection de la piste et de la trajectoire de descente nominale. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.]

OBS

Le point d'atterrissage, ainsi qu'il est défini ci-dessus, n'est qu'un point de référence et ne correspond pas nécessairement au point où l'aéronef touchera effectivement la piste.

OBS

point d'atterrissage : terme normalisé par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne et uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de las aeronaves
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
DEF

Punto en el que la trayectoria nominal de planeo intercepta la pista. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.]

OBS

El punto de toma de contacto tal como queda definido es sólo un punto de referencia y no tiene necesariamente que coincidir con el punto en que la aeronave entrará verdaderamente en contacto con la pista.

OBS

punto de toma de contacto: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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