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aiming point — i. The point on the runway where a pilot aims to touch down. The marking is indicated in the illustration. ii. In air to air firing, the point at which the line of sight is directed when the gun is being laid in that direction. iii. In air to… … Aviation dictionary
Runway — This article is about the aircraft take off and landing area. For other uses, see Runway (disambiguation). Landing strip redirects here. For the pubic hairstyle, see Bikini waxing. RWY redirects here. For the audio/video connectors, see RCA… … Wikipedia
runway marking — There are three types of markings on civil airfields: visual, nonprecision instrument, and precision instrument. Military airfields may use abbreviated markings in some cases. The basic markings on runways used for operations under VFR (visual… … Aviation dictionary
Bodenmarkierung (Flugplatz) — Markierung einer Start und Landebahn mit versetzter Schwelle. Bodenmarkierungen auf Flugplätzen (engl.: Marking) oder kurz Markierungen dienen der Orientierung von Luftfahrzeug Piloten in der Luft und am Boden. Markierungen auf Flugplätzen sind… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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