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APPROCHE BASSE ALTITUDE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Air Traffic Control
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low approach
1, record 1, English, low%20approach
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An approach over an airport or runway following an instrument approach procedure (IAP) or VFR [visual flight rules] approach, including the overshoot manoeuvre, where the pilot intentionally does not make contact with the runway. 1, record 1, English, - low%20approach
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
low approach: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 2, record 1, English, - low%20approach
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- approche basse altitude
1, record 1, French, approche%20basse%20altitude
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Approche au-dessus d'un aéroport ou d'une piste à la suite d'une procédure d'approche aux instruments (IAP) ou d'une approche VFR [règles de vol à vue], y compris la remise des gaz, lorsque le pilote, volontairement, ne touche pas la piste. 1, record 1, French, - approche%20basse%20altitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
approche basse altitude : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 2, record 1, French, - approche%20basse%20altitude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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