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Flight Operations
Transpolar Route
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Transpolar Route
Definition
Flight path crossing the North or South Pole, shortening distances between continents
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Transpolar Route?
Flight path crossing the North or South Pole, shortening distances between continents
Flight Operations
- Block Time
- Deadhead
- Flight Time
- Taxi Time
- Great Circle Route
- Great Circle Distance (GCD)
- Flight Number
- Flight Level (FL)
- Slot Time (CTOT)
- Red-Eye Flight
- Ferry Flight / Positioning Flight
- Flight Diversion
- Go-Around / Missed Approach
- Aircraft Registration
- Air Traffic Control (ATC)
- Flight Plan
- Callsign
- Holding Pattern
- Crew Duty Time
- Slot Swap
- Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM)
- Performance-Based Navigation (PBN)
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