technical stop

English

Noun

technical stop (plural technical stops)

  1. (aviation) A stop most commonly used to refuel the aircraft, to make unexpected essential repairs or to respond to some emergency need to land the aircraft. No traffic is unloaded or loaded during a technical stop.[1]

Synonyms
  • technical landing

References
  1. “ICAO DATA+: GLOSSARY”, in (please provide the title of the work)‎ (PDF), International Civil Aviation Organization, accessed April 9, 2012, archived from the original on 2012-12-11
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