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Sail back

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000862

A maneuver during high wind conditions (usually with power off) where float plane movement is controlled by water rudders/opening and closing cabin doors.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000862
FieldAviation and air traffic control
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000862",
  "term": "Sail back",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "A maneuver during high wind conditions (usually with power off) where float plane movement is controlled by water rudders/opening and closing cabin doors.",
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/sail-back/"
}

Record 862 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.