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ground-controlled approach

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A control mode in which an aircraft is talked down for landing through the use of surveillance and precision approach radar.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar

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