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Record 1 1985-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
DEF

Term apparently opposed to "stacking" which means: Procedure in the case of a number of aircraft awaiting their turns to land, in which each is allotted a different altitude at which to fly until it can be accepted.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs

Spanish

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