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VERTICAL MISS DISTANCE [1 record]

Record 1 2002-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

An estimated lower bound for the projected altitude separation at the estimated time of closest approach.

OBS

vertical miss distance; VMD: term, abbreviation and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Limite inférieure estimée de la séparation verticale projetée à l'instant estimé de rapprochement maximal.

OBS

distance verticale d'évitement; VMD : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
DEF

Límite inferior estimado de la separación de altitud prevista a la hora estimada de proximidad máxima.

OBS

distancia vertical de cuasicolisión; distancia de evasión vertical: términos y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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