Fr: atterrissage et attente à l’écart
landing
(1) In respect of an aircraft, the act of coming into contact with a supporting surface and the immediately preceding and following acts.
Fr: atterrissage
(2) In respect of an airship or free balloon, the act of bringing the airship or balloon under restraint and the immediately preceding and following acts.
Fr: atterrissage
landing area
The part of a movement area intended for the landing or takeoff of aircraft.
Fr: aire d’atterrissage
landing distance available
The length of runway that is declared available and suitable for the ground run of an aircraft landing.
. abbreviation: LDA
Fr: distance d’atterrissage utilisable
landing minimums Other expression for: IFR landing minimums
landing roll Other expression for: landing run
landing run The distance from the touchdown point to the point where the aircraft can be brought to a stop or exit the runway.
. also called: landing roll
Fr: course à l’atterrissage
landing sequence
The order in which aircraft are positioned for landing.
Fr: séquence d’atterrissage
last assigned altitude
The last altitude or flight level (FL) assigned by ATC and acknowledged by the pilot.
Fr: dernière altitude assignée
lateral separation Separation between aircraft at the same altitude expressed in terms of distance or angular displacement between tracks. Fr: espacement latéral
LDA
(1) Abbreviation for: landing distance available
Fr: LDA
(2) U.S.: Abbreviation for: localizer type directional aid
level
The vertical position of an aircraft in flight and variously height, altitude or flight level (FL).
. abbreviation: LVL
Fr: niveau
LF Abbreviation for: low frequency Fr: LF
lighter-than-air aircraft
An aircraft supported in the atmosphere by its buoyancy.
Fr: aérostat
light gun A hand-held directional light signalling device that emits a brilliant, narrow beam of white, green or red light, as selected by the tower controller. The light gun is used as an alternate means of communication for controlling traffic operating in the vicinity of the airport and on the airport movement area. Fr: projecteur directif
light icing An atmospheric condition in which the rate of ice accumulation may create a problem if flight is prolonged in this environment for over one hour.