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landing approach

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The continuously changing position of an aircraft in space directed toward effecting a landing on a predetermined area.
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Noun1.landing approach - the approach to a landing field by an airplane
landing - the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface); "the plane made a smooth landing"; "his landing on his feet was catlike"
coming, approach, approaching - the act of drawing spatially closer to something; "the hunter's approach scattered the geese"
go-around, overshoot, wave-off - an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt


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