step climb
To periodically climb to higher and higher altitudes during cruise flight, as the…To periodically climb to higher and higher altitudes during cruise flight, as the aircraft becomes lighter from fuel burnoff, to take advantage of the reduced drag at higher altitudes; like cruise-climbing, but with the aircraft climbing in discrete steps instead of continuously.
» They by the path their forward steps pursued, / and climbed a hill, whose fronting summit frowned / steep o'er the town.
Meaning
1 senses(usually)To periodically climb to higher and higher altitudes during cruise flight, as the aircraft becomes lighter from fuel burnoff, to take advantage of the reduced drag at higher altitudes; like cruise-climbing, but with the aircraft climbing in discrete steps instead of continuously.
The flight plan called for step climbing from an initial cruising altitude of FL330 to the final altitude of FL350 halfway through the flight.
Examples
1 sentencesThey by the path their forward steps pursued, / and climbed a hill, whose fronting summit frowned / steep o'er the town.
Forms
step climbs, step climbing, step climbed, step climbed| Base form | step climb · to step climb |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | step climbs |
| Present participle | step climbing |
| Past simple | step climbed |
| Past participle | step climbed |
regular
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle