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| Term: |
VERTEX TIME OF ARRIVAL |
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| Meaning: | A calculated time of aircraft arrival over the adapted vertex for the runway configuration in use. The time is calculated via the optimum flight path using adapted speed segments. |
| Previous Term: | VERTEX |
| Next Term: | VERTICAL NAVIGATION (VNAV) |