instrument approach pattern
1Instrument approach — Terminal procedures for an ILS approach in the United States. (The disclaimers shown in red in the illustration do not appear on the original approach plate.) For aircraft operating under instrument flight rules (IFR), an instrument approach or… …
2approach lights — A system of high intensity lights located along the approach path of an instrument runway. The lights radiate beams in a directional pattern by which a pilot aligns the aircraft with the extended centerline of the runway on the final approach for …
3Airfield traffic pattern — An airfield traffic pattern is a standard path followed by aircraft when taking off or landing, while maintaining visual contact with the airfield. At an airport, the pattern (or circuit in the Commonwealth) is a standard path for coordinating… …
4Final approach (aviation) — A final approach is the last leg in an aircraft s approach to landing. In aviation radio terminology, it is often abbreviated to on final .In a standard airport landing pattern, aircraft turn from base leg to final within one to two miles of the… …
5straight-in approach — i. An entry into an airport traffic pattern in VFR (visual flight rules) conditions by intercepting the extended runway centerline without executing any portion of the traffic pattern. ii. In IFR (instrument flight rules), an instrument approach… …
6option approach — An approach requested and conducted by a pilot that will result in a touch and go, missed approach, low approach, stop and go, or full stop landing at the pilot’s discretion. The pilot should make a request for this procedure while passing the… …
7wind instrument — /wind/ a musical instrument sounded by the breath or other air current, as the trumpet, trombone, clarinet, or flute. [1575 85] * * * ▪ music Introduction any musical instrument that uses air as the primary vibrating medium for the… …
8overhead approach maneuver — A maneuver carried out by a pilot who is operating in accordance with an IFR (instrument flight rules) flight plan in VMC (visual meteorological conditions) over an airport. This maneuver is not an instrument procedure. Overhead maneuvers are… …
9stringed instrument — a musical instrument having strings as the medium of sound production, played with the fingers or with a plectrum or a bow: The guitar, the harp, and the violin are stringed instruments. * * * Any musical instrument that produces sound by the… …
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