holding stack
A vertical sequence of aircraft flying the same holding pattern at different…A vertical sequence of aircraft flying the same holding pattern at different altitudes, stacked above an airport or a navigational waypoint to delay them while keeping them within a specified airspace; used by air traffic control.
Meaning
1 sensesA vertical sequence of aircraft flying the same holding pattern at different altitudes, stacked above an airport or a navigational waypoint to delay them while keeping them within a specified airspace; used by air traffic control.
Forms
plural: holding stacks| Singular | holding stack |
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See also
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