ground control
A system of accurate measurements used to determine the distances and directions or differences in elevation between points on the Earth. See also common control (artillery); control point; traverse.
n
1. (Engineering / Aeronautics) the personnel, radar, computers, etc., on the ground that monitor the progress of aircraft or spacecraft
2. (Engineering / Aeronautics) a system for feeding continuous radio messages to an aircraft pilot to enable him to make a blind landing
A system of accurate measurements used to determine the distances and directions or differences in elevation between points on the Earth. See also common control (artillery); control point; traverse.
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| Noun | 1. |  ground control - a communication system for sending continuous radio messages to an airplane pilot who is making a ground-controlled approach to landingcommunication system - a system for communicating |
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