Example: A altitude de cruzamento do avião foi cuidadosamente calculada.
Definition
"A altitude de cruzamento" refers to the specific altitude at which an aircraft transitions from one designated flight level or airspace segment to another during its route, ensuring safe separation and compliance with air traffic control instructions.
The term "a altitude de cruzamento" comes from Portuguese, where "altitude" is derived from Latin 'altitudo', meaning height, and "cruzamento" comes from 'cruzar', meaning to cross or intersect. Together, they describe the crossing or transition altitude in aviation.
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the crossing altitude