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OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE CATEGORY IIIA [1 record]

Record 1 2001-03-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flights (Air Transport)
  • Air Traffic Control
DEF

Operation, with no decision height limitation, to and along the surface of the runway with external visual reference during the final phase of the landing and with a runway visual range not less than a value of the order of 200 m (700 ft).

OBS

operational performance category IIIA: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Vols (Transport aérien)
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
DEF

Exploitation, sans limitation de la hauteur de décision, jusqu'à la surface de la piste et le long de cette surface, avec référence visuelle extérieure au cours de la phase finale de l'atterrissage, la portée visuelle de piste étant au moins égale à une valeur de l'ordre de 200 m (700 pi).

OBS

exploitation de catégorie de performances IIIA : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vuelos (Transporte aéreo)
  • Control de tránsito aéreo
DEF

Operación sin limitación de altura de decisión, hasta la superficie de la pista y a lo largo de ella, con referencia visual exterior durante la fase final del aterrizaje, y con un alcance visual en la pista no inferior a un valor del orden de 200 m (700 pi).

OBS

categoría IIIA de actuación operacional: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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