non-precision approach
non-precision approach noun: an instrument approach using a guidance system that provides only horizontal, and not vertical, guidance (such as VOR, NDB, or localizer navigation), requiring the pilot to manually maintain terrain clearance by flying at a predefined safe altitude for each segment of the approach by reference to their altimeter.
Noun
non-precision approach (plural non-precision approaches)
- An instrument approach using a guidance system that provides only horizontal, and not vertical, guidance (such as VOR, NDB, or localizer navigation), requiring the pilot to manually maintain terrain clearance by flying at a predefined safe altitude for each segment of the approach by reference to their altimeter.
Antonyms of non-precision approach
Forms of non-precision approach
| plural | non-precision approaches |
|---|---|
| alternative form | nonprecision approach |
Questions about non-precision approach
- What does non-precision approach mean?
- Non-precision approach means an instrument approach using a guidance system that provides only horizontal, and not vertical, guidance (such as VOR, NDB, or localizer navigation), requiring the pilot to manually maintain terrain clearance by flying at a predefined safe altitude for each segment of the approach by reference to their altimeter.
- What part of speech is non-precision approach?
- Non-precision approach is a noun.
- What is the plural of non-precision approach?
- The plural of non-precision approach is non-precision approaches.
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