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Touchdown

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-001009

a. The point at which an aircraft first makes contact with the landing surface.

b. Concerning a precision radar approach (PAR), it is the point where the glide path intercepts the landing surface.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-001009
FieldAviation and air traffic control
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
See alsoTouchdown [ICAO]
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-001009",
  "term": "Touchdown",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "a. The point at which an aircraft first makes contact with the landing surface.\n\nb. Concerning a precision radar approach (PAR), it is the point where the glide path intercepts the landing surface.",
  "see_also": [
    "Touchdown [ICAO]"
  ],
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/touchdown/"
}

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