Meanings
plural technical stops
- aeronauticsA stop performed for purposes other than loading or unloading traffic, such as refuelling, maintenance, or repairs.
The aircraft completed a nine hour flight to Athens, where a technical stop was made for refuelling. A Transit Check was completed and the aircraft departed for Jeddah in less than one hour. The aircraft arrived in Jeddah at about 0840 hours on 3 July.
1993 June, Presidency of Civil Aviation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, “1.17.8.4 Flight Schedule”, in McDonnell-Douglas DC-8-61, C-GMXQ, accident at King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 11 July 1991, archived from the original on 14 May 2022Synonyms: technical landing
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA stop performed for purposes other than loading or unloading traffic, such as refuelling, maintenance, or repairs.
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