Loiter

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003417",
  "term": "Loiter",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "To fly an aircraft in a sustained, relatively slow pattern over a specific area, typically for observation, surveillance, or to await further instructions. This maneuver minimizes fuel consumption while maintaining presence in a designated airspace. Loiter time is a key performance parameter for many unmanned aerial vehicles.",
  "synonyms": [
    "arse about",
    "arse around",
    "bludge",
    "bum around",
    "cabbage",
    "clown around",
    "dally",
    "dawdle",
    "dick about",
    "dick around",
    "diddle",
    "dilly-dally"
  ],
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Patrouille fliegen",
    "es": "merodear",
    "fr": "vol stationnaire"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/loiter/"
}