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English translation: vertical guidance

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French term or phrase:	guidage vertical
English translation:	vertical guidance
Entered by:	Kevin LOVELADY

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10:51 Mar 5, 2006

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French term or phrase: guidage vertical

"La plate-forme aéroportuaire a présenté sa candidature à la mise en place d’une procédure APV EGNOS d’approche avec guidage vertical".
Is this just simply "vertical guidance" - it doesn't really make sense to me. I did find "guidage" translated as "vectoring" but that doesn't mean anything more to me either!
Thanks
Kevin

Kevin LOVELADY KudoZ activity Questions: 83 (none open) (2 closed without grading) Answers: 35 United Kingdom
Local time: 01:28

vertical guidance

Explanation:
You're right, Kevin - it is vertical guidance. APV stands for Approach with Vertical Guidance so the term needs to be retained.
Good luck.

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Note added at 44 mins (2006-03-05 11:35:54 GMT)
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Admittedly, I'd never heard of this and I've called a pilot friend but they hadn't heard of it either.
I reckon it's to do with approaches where the aircraft's vertical profile is GPS-tracked, as opposed to an ILS approach.
Just an idea.

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Note added at 47 mins (2006-03-05 11:38:03 GMT)
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(pdf file)
"As an outcome on CFIT studies into aircraft approach accidents ICAO developed anadditional classification of approach design – APV (approach with vertical guidance). The CFIT studies indicated that providing vertical guidance as opposed to a ‘dive and drive’ approach was significantly safer."
from
www.icao.int/icao/en/ro/apac/2005/CNS_MET_SG9/wp31.pdf

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Amy Williams
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:28

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Thanks for the help
Kevin
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vertical guidance

Amy Williams

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elevation guidance

Cornelia Serban

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elevation guidance

Explanation:
according to GDT

Domaine(s) :
- aéronautique
navigation aérienne

guidage vertical n. m.

Équivalent(s)
English elevation guidance

Cornelia Serban
Malta
Local time: 02:28
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Romanian