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Record 1 2012-08-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Traffic Control
DEF

A number of aircraft holding at a common fix with vertical separation.

CONT

An aircraft leaves the holding stack(a series of elliptical patterns flown at assigned altitudes while awaiting clearance to land), if there is one, and approaches a runway through an outer and an inner marker. Airport surveillance radar and approach lights are used to assist the pilot.

OBS

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

OBS

holding stack; stack: terms and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
DEF

Ensemble des aéronefs évoluant à diverses altitudes sur des trajectoires d'attente dans un espace spécifié par le contrôle de la circulation aérienne.

CONT

Si plusieurs aéronefs sont en attente, ils circulent sur leurs «hippodromes» respectifs, en formant une pile d'attente où leurs altitudes s'étagent de 300 en 300 m.

OBS

pile d'attente : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

OBS

pile d'attente; pile : termes normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Control de tránsito aéreo
OBS

pila de espera: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 2 2000-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airport Runways and Areas
OBS

At a junction of a taxiway with a runway, a holding point marker is painted on the taxiway not less than 100 ft from the nearest edge of the intersected runway

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport
OBS

[Les] aires d'attente ou de départ [...] qui s'appellent en outre «aires de point fixe» [...] servent au stationnement des appareils qui [...] attendent l'autorisation de la tour de contrôle d'accéder à la piste d'envol

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • River and Sea Navigation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
OBS

EXNI 8.82 (3)

Spanish

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