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diversion
- Definição1
- In air traffic control, the act of proceeding to an aerodrome other than one at which a landing was intended.
- Fonte1
- TERMIUM PLUS. The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank. Disponível em
- Fonte2
- INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Annex 11 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation: air traffic services. 3rd ed. Montreal, 2001. (Annex 11)
- Fonte3
- ICadet.com, What is a diversion?. Disponível em:
- Nota adicional1
- A diversion may be necessary for various reasons. To name a few examples: Bad weather – the weather at the destination airport is below the minimum for landing (cloud base, RVR, wind, state of runway, etc.). Closed airport – the runway may be blocked by another aircraft with a technical problem, etc. Medical emergency – a sick passenger or crew member. Aircraft technical problem – the aircraft is not able to continue safely to the destination or land safely at the destination (e.g. with failed equipment and downgraded performance the length of the runway is not sufficient, etc.).
- Contexto
- An alternate aerodrome at which an aircraft would be able to land in the event that a diversion becomes necessary while en route.
- Subárea1
- Air Traffic Control
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