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SIMULATED FLAMEOUT |
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| Meaning: | A practice approach by a jet aircraft (normally military) at idle thrust to a runway. The approach may start at a runway (high key) and may continue on a relatively high and wide downwind leg with a continuous turn to final. It terminates in landing or low approach. The purpose of this approach is to simulate a flameout. |
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| Previous Term: | SIMPLIFIED DIRECTIONAL FACILITY (SDF) |
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