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19th May 2006, 10:30
I heard this phrase the other day...ATC was informing an approaching 737 that there was an ATR "Round Robin". What does the phase mean?
Cheers,
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White Hart
20th May 2006, 00:10
I have seen the term "round robin" applied to flight plans/aircraft which are departing from and then returning to the same airfield - ie EGLL..OCK..BIG..EGLL. These flights are usually of short duration/distance, although there are exceptions, such as the Concorde engineering test or sightseeing flights, which used to do a trip out to Biscay and back.
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22nd May 2006, 10:26
Thanks White Hart. I thought maybe there was a new term for a go-around.
Cheers!