runway touchdown point
1runway visual range — The maximum distance in the direction of takeoff or landing at which the runway, or specified lights or markers delineating it, can be seen from a position above a specified point on its centerline at a height corresponding to the average eye… …
2Missed approach point — (MAPt or MAP) is the point prescribed in each instrument approach at which a missed approach procedure shall be executed if the required visual reference does not exist. It defines the point for precision and non precision approaches when the… …
3Runway — This article is about the aircraft take off and landing area. For other uses, see Runway (disambiguation). Landing strip redirects here. For the pubic hairstyle, see Bikini waxing. RWY redirects here. For the audio/video connectors, see RCA… …
4touchdown — i. The point where the nominal glide path intercepts the runway (ICAO). In this case, this point is only a datum and is not necessarily the actual point at which the aircraft will touch the runway. ii. In a precision radar approach, the point on… …
5runway marking — There are three types of markings on civil airfields: visual, nonprecision instrument, and precision instrument. Military airfields may use abbreviated markings in some cases. The basic markings on runways used for operations under VFR (visual… …
6STOL/stol runway — A runway specifically designated and marked for STOL (short takeoff and landing) operation. The usual length of such a runway is 2000 ft (600 m) and the letters STOL are marked at its threshold and touchdown aim point. STOL/stol runway …
7visual descent points — A point on the final approach course of a nonprecision straight in approach procedure from which normal descent from the minimum decision altitude (MDA) to the runway touchdown point may be commenced, provided the visual reference required is… …
8Autoland — In aviation, autoland describes a system that fully automates the landing phase of an aircraft s flight, with the human crew merely supervising the process.DescriptionAutoland systems were designed to make landing possible in visibility too poor… …
9Instrument landing system — The Instrument Landing System (ILS) is a ground based instrument approach system that provides precision guidance to an aircraft approaching a runway, using a combination of radio signals and, in many cases, high intensity lighting arrays to… …
10Qantas Flight 1 — Infobox Airliner accident|name=Qantas Flight 1 Date=September 23 1999 Type=Runway overrun in storm Site=Bangkok, Thailand Fatalities=0 Injuries=38 (minor) Aircraft Type=Boeing 747 438 Operator=Qantas Tail Number=airreg|VH|OJH|disaster… …
