wave-off

An action to abort a landing, initiated by the bridge, primary flight control, landing safety officer or enlisted man, or pilot at his or her discretion. The response to a wave-off signal is mandatory. See also abort; primary flight control.

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Noun

wave-off - an approach that fails and gives way to another attemptgo-around, overshootlanding approach - the approach to a landing field by an airplane

wave-off

i. An action to abort a landing, initiated by the bridge, the primary flight control, the landing safety officer of an aircraft carrier, or the pilot at his or her discretion. The response to a wave-off signal is mandatory.
ii. To remove chocks from the wheels of a parked aircraft; the full form of the term is wave-off chocks.

wave-off

noun

Synonyms for wave-off

noun an approach that fails and gives way to another attempt

Synonyms

go-around
overshoot

Related Words

landing approach

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