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LONGITUDINAL SEPARATION [1 record]

Record 1 2012-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Air Traffic Control
DEF

Separation between aircraft expressed in units of time or distance along track. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.]

OBS

longitudinal separation: term standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
DEF

Séparation entre aéronefs exprimée sous forme de temps ou de distance le long de la route. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.]

OBS

séparation longitudinale : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

OBS

espacement longitudinal : terme normalisé 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)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
  • Control de tránsito aéreo
DEF

Separación entre aeronaves, expresada en unidades de tiempo o en distancia a lo largo de la ruta. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.]

OBS

séparación longitudinal: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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