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DME INTERSECTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
OBS

The purpose of these fixes is to develop an airway segment where lower MEAs [minimum en route altitudes] may be applied, thus reducing the high descent rates that otherwise are required when on initial approach to destination.

OBS

DME: distance measuring equipment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
OBS

La mise en place des repères d'intersection DME permettra de créer un tronçon de voie aérienne sur lequel une MEA [altitude minimale en route] moins élevée pourra être utilisée, réduisant ainsi les taux de descente élevés qui sont autrement nécessaires lors de l'approche initiale vers l'aérodrome de destination.

OBS

DME : équipement de mesure de distance.

Spanish

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