minimum altitude

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minimum
adjective
uk
/ˈmɪn.ɪ.məm/us
/ˈmɪn.ə.məm/
used to describe something that is the smallest or least allowed ...
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altitude
noun[C]
uk
/ˈæl.tɪ.tʃuːd/us
/ˈæl.tə.tuːd/
height above ...
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(Definition ofminimumandaltitudefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The vertical behaviours that run on the vehicle include maintain minimal depth, maintainminimumaltitude, maintain depth and maintain altitude.
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The syllabus includes a mixture of low and medium-level sorties with aminimumaltitudeflown of 200 ft.
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During daytime operations, aircraft must join the final approach at aminimumaltitudeof 2,500 ft approximately eight miles from the runway threshold.
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Theminimumaltitudefor such flying is 25,000 ft.
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We require aircraft taking off to reach aminimumaltitudeat specified points and then to cut back power.
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Later investigation reported that the aircraft was below theminimumaltitudepermissible through an instrument approach procedure, causing the beyond damageable crash.
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Theminimumaltitudeis compared with the aircraft's actual altitude and if it is below the minimum an alarm is activated.
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Theminimumaltitudeis 300 m and the highest is 3300 m.
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Kellettcommanding the formationhad been ordered to attack atminimumaltitude(about 10000ft m).
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Emphasis was continually placed upon short field landings,minimumaltitudecross-country flights and formation flying.
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The fields must be located within a specific territory at aminimumaltitudeof 800 meters.
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The aircraft then descended to aminimumaltitudeof 176 meters (576 ft) at a nominal speed of 5 meters per second (300 fpm).
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The average annual rainfall is 48 inches and the county has aminimumaltitudeof 65 ft above sea level and a maximum altitude of 228 ft above seal level.
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The massif covers a map area of about 93.29km2 sqmi, with aminimumaltitudeof 450m ft, a maximum altitude of 2249m ft and a mean altitude of 1000m ft.
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Before this capability, ejections could only be performed above minimum altitudes and airspeeds.
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The act defines navigable airspace as airspace above the minimum altitudes of flightincluding airspace needed to ensure the safety in the takeoff and landing of aircraft.
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