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procedure turn
Definição1
A maneuver in which a turn is made away from a designated track followed by a turn in the opposite direction to permit the aircraft to intercept and proceed along the reciprocal of the designated track.
Fonte1
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. International civil aviation vocabulary. 3rd ed. Montreal, 2007. (Doc. 9713)
Fonte2
CRANE, Dale (ed.). Dictionary of aeronautical terms. 2nd ed. Renton: ASA, 1991.
Fonte3
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. International civil aviation vocabulary. 3rd ed. Montreal, 2007. (Doc. 9713)
Nota Adicional1
Acronym in English: PTN.
Contexto
Procedure turns are designated ‘left’ or ‘right’ according to the direction of the initial turn. Procedure turns may be designated as being made either in level flight or while descending, according to the circumstances of each individual procedure.
Subárea
Air Navigation
Related Term
base turn
Français
virage conventionnel