ground-controlled approach

Definitions of ground-controlled approach
  1. noun
    aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar
    synonyms: GCA
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    type of:
    aircraft landing, airplane landing
    landing an aircraft
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