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Waypoint

n
transp., aviat. points de cheminement; point de cheminement
waypoint n
milit., logist. point de recalage GPS
transp., aviat. points de cheminement; point de cheminement
 Anglais glossaire
waypoint n
aviat. A specified geographical location used to define an area navigation route or the flight path of an aircraft employing area navigation. Waypoints are identified as either: Fly-by waypoint. A waypoint which requires turn anticipation to allow tangential interception of the next segment of a route or procedure, or Flyover waypoint. A waypoint at which a turn is initiated in order to join the next segment of a route or procedure.
aviat., oaci. A specified geographical location, defined by longitude and latitude, that is used in the definition of routes and terminal segments and for progress-reporting purposes
milit., logist. In air operations, a point or a series of points in space to which an aircraft may be vectored. 2. Army: a designated point or series of points loaded and stored in a GPS device to facilitate movement. (FRA)
Waypoint
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