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driftdown ceiling

/ˈdrɪftˌdaʊn ˈsilɪŋ/ /ˈdrɪftdaʊn ˈsiːlɪŋ/
noun
GeneralAviation
  1. 1 tek motor tavanı, drift-down tavanı countable

Definition (English)

The highest altitude an aircraft can maintain after an engine fails, where the driftdown ends.

Example Sentences

  1. The driftdown ceiling must stay above the highest terrain on the route.
    Drift-down tavanı, rota üzerindeki en yüksek arazinin üzerinde kalmalıdır.
  2. After the engine failure, we levelled off at the driftdown ceiling.
    Motor arızasından sonra drift-down tavanında seviye aldık.

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