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final approach and take-off area
- Definição1
- A defined area over which the final phase of the approach manoeuvre to hover or landing is completed and from which the take-off manoeuvre is commenced. Where the FATO is to be used by helicopters operating in performance Class 1, the defined area includes the rejected take-off area available.
- Fonte1
- INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. International civil aviation vocabulary. 3rd ed. Montreal, 2007. (Doc. 9713)
- Definição2
- A defined area over which the final phase of the approach maneuver to hover or landing is completed and from which the take-off maneuver is commenced and where the FATO is to be used by performance Class 1 helicopters, includes the rejected take-off area available (ICAO). A surface-level heliport shall have at least one FATO. A FATO may be located on or near a runway strip or a taxiway strip. The FATO should provide ground effect. The over-all length or width of the helicopter, whichever is greater, does not exceed 2/3 the smallest dimension of the FATO except in case of water heliports where it does not exceed 1/2 the width of FATO. For performance Class 1 helicopters, the dimensions of FATOs are not less than those which are indicated in flight manual of the helicopter.
- Fonte2
- KUMAR, Bharat (ed.). An illustrated dictionary of aviation. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2005. 752 p.
- Fonte3
- INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Heliport manual. 3.ed. Montreal, 1995 (Doc. 9261)
- Nota Adicional1
- Acronym in English: FATO
- Contexto
- 5.4.3.1. The visual alignment guidance system shall be located such that a helicopter is guided along the prescribed track towards the final approach and take-off area and should be placed at its downwind edge and aligned along the preferred approach direction.
- Subárea
- Air Traffic Control
- Related Term
- approach area
- apron
- landing area
- maneuvering area
- movement area
- runway turn pad
- safety area
- Français
- aire d’approche finale et de décollage