Ground Control Approach

См. также в других словарях:

• ground-control approach — noun see ground controlled approach …   Useful english dictionary

• Ground-controlled approach — In aviation a ground controlled approach (GCA), is a type of service provided by air traffic controllers whereby they guide aircraft to a safe landing in adverse weather conditions based on radar images. Most commonly a GCA uses information from… …   Wikipedia

• ground-controlled approach — noun aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar • Syn: ↑GCA • Hypernyms: ↑aircraft landing, ↑airplane landing * * * noun also ground control approach …   Useful english dictionary

• ground-controlled approach — /grownd keuhn trohld /, Aeron. a system in which an observer interprets radar observations of the position of an aircraft and transmits continuous instructions to its pilot for landing. Abbr.: GCA Also, ground control approach. [1940 45] * * * …   Universalium

• ground controlled approach — ground controlled approach, an approach and landing by an aircraft under ground control, due to poor visibility. Abbr: GCA (no periods) …   Useful english dictionary

• Ground Control (video game) — Ground Control Developer(s) Massive Entertainment Publisher(s) Sierra On Line …   Wikipedia

• ground control — noun a communication system for sending continuous radio messages to an airplane pilot who is making a ground controlled approach to landing • Hypernyms: ↑communication system * * * ˈground control [ground control] noun uncountable …   Useful english dictionary

• instrument approach — A landing approach made without visual reference to the ground by the use of aircraft instruments and ground based electronic or communications systems or devices. An aircraft making such an approach should be flying in accordance with an IFR… …   Aviation dictionary

• Ground-controlled interception — (GCI) an air defense tactic whereby one or more radar stations are linked to a command communications center guides interceptor aircraft to an airborne target. This tactic was pioneered by the Royal Air Force during the World War II, although the …   Wikipedia

• ground-controlledapproach — ground con·trolled approach (groundʹkən trōldʹ) n. Abbr. GCA A control mode in which an aircraft is talked down for landing through the use of surveillance and precision approach radar. * * * …   Universalium

• Control line — Brodak Control Line Aerobatic Strega in flight Control line (also called U Control ) is a simple and light way of controlling a flying model aircraft. The aircraft is connected to the operator by a pair of lines, attached to a handle, that work… …   Wikipedia