surveillance approach

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounsurveillance approach (plural surveillance approaches)

plural surveillance approaches

  1. aeronauticsA 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.
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