decision height

noun

The height at which a pilot performing a precision approach must decide whether to land on the runway or to perform a go-around maneuver.

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Meanings

noundecision height (plural decision heights)

plural decision heights

  1. aeronauticsThe height at which a pilot performing a precision approach must decide whether to land on the runway or to perform a go-around maneuver.
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APA

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Chicago

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