Approach

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000252",
  "term": "Approach",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The final phase of flight, from a defined point or altitude, during which an aircraft is maneuvered into position for landing on a runway. This segment involves precise control of airspeed, altitude, and heading to follow a designated flight path, either visually or using instrument guidance. An instrument landing system (ILS) approach provides both lateral guidance via a localizer and vertical guidance via a glideslope.",
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "see_also": [
    "missed approach"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Anflug",
    "es": "aproximación",
    "fr": "approche"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/approach/"
}