Vector
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006431
A specific heading or direction assigned to an aircraft by air traffic control for navigation purposes. Controllers issue vectors to guide aircraft along a desired flight path, separate traffic, or position them for an approach. Pilots adjust their aircraft's course to follow the assigned vector.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-006431 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Aviation maintenance |
| Translations | German: Vektor; Spanish: vector; French: vecteur |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-006431",
"term": "Vector",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A specific heading or direction assigned to an aircraft by air traffic control for navigation purposes. Controllers issue vectors to guide aircraft along a desired flight path, separate traffic, or position them for an approach. Pilots adjust their aircraft's course to follow the assigned vector.",
"subject": "Aviation maintenance",
"translations": {
"de": "Vektor",
"es": "vector",
"fr": "vecteur"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/vector/"
}
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