Basic ATC
The flight path parallel to the landing runway in the opposite direction of landing.
Quick answer: The flight path parallel to the landing runway in the opposite direction of landing.
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The flight path parallel to the landing runway in the opposite direction of landing.
Downwind matters because it supports clear communication in Basic ATC contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.
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Questions and answers
In this glossary, Downwind refers to: The flight path parallel to the landing runway in the opposite direction of landing.
In aviation communication, this term appears in contexts such as: "Tower instructs: 'Enter downwind runway 09, report abeam the tower.'"
Downwind matters because it supports clear communication in Basic ATC contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.
Downwind is mainly used by Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew.
In this glossary, Downwind is grouped under Basic ATC. Related pages in this category explain adjacent procedures, commands and operational concepts.
This definition is sourced from ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG and published by Protermify Aviation as a static aviation reference page.
The flight path parallel to the landing runway in the opposite direction of landing.
Tower instructs: 'Enter downwind runway 09, report abeam the tower.'
English reference definition
ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG
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