surveillance approach

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of ground-controlled approach (GCA) to a runway, where the air traffic controller talks the pilot aviator down onto the runway with micromanaged controlled instructions on turn, heading, altitude, etc.

Word forms

surveillance approach surveillance approaches
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