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| Term: |
SIMULTANEOUS (CONVERGING) INDEPENDENT APPROACHES |
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| Meaning: | An approach operation permitting ILS/RNAV/GLS approaches to non-parallel runways where approach procedure design maintains the required aircraft spacing throughout the approach and missed approach and hence the operations may be conducted independently. |
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