Gca (Noun)
Meaning
Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The pilot was instructed to descend to 500 feet and then level off for the GCA approach.
- Due to the thick fog, the air traffic controller had to guide the plane down using GCA.
- The GCA system allowed the ground controller to provide precise instructions to the pilot for a safe landing.
- As the plane approached the runway, the ground controller took control and began the GCA procedure.
- The pilot's visibility was near zero, so he relied on the GCA guidance from the tower to land safely.