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Step turn

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000938

A maneuver used to put a float plane in a planing configuration prior to entering an active sea lane for takeoff. The STEP TURN maneuver should only be used upon pilot request.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000938
FieldAviation and air traffic control
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000938",
  "term": "Step turn",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "A maneuver used to put a float plane in a planing configuration prior to entering an active sea lane for takeoff. The STEP TURN maneuver should only be used upon pilot request.",
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/step-turn/"
}

Record 938 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.