Missed approach
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003697
A procedure executed by a pilot when an aircraft cannot safely land after an instrument or visual approach. This involves discontinuing the landing attempt and following a predetermined flight path to climb to a safe altitude. Reasons for a missed approach include unstable approach, runway obstruction, or poor visibility, and it is a standard maneuver in aviation.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-003697 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Aviation maintenance |
| Translations | German: Missed Approach; Spanish: aproximación fallida; French: approche interrompue |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-003697",
"term": "Missed approach",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A procedure executed by a pilot when an aircraft cannot safely land after an instrument or visual approach. This involves discontinuing the landing attempt and following a predetermined flight path to climb to a safe altitude. Reasons for a missed approach include unstable approach, runway obstruction, or poor visibility, and it is a standard maneuver in aviation.",
"subject": "Aviation maintenance",
"translations": {
"de": "Missed Approach",
"es": "aproximación fallida",
"fr": "approche interrompue"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/missed-approach/"
}
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