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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.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006431
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAviation maintenance
TranslationsGerman: Vektor; Spanish: vector; French: vecteur
Record as JSON
{
  "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/"
}

Record 7,025 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.