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Landephase
/ˈlandəfaːzə/
landing phase
Das Flugzeug befindet sich in der Landephase.
The plane is in the landing phase.
Engineering
technical
The phase during which an aircraft descends and touches down on a runway.
Piloten müssen die Landephase besonders konzentriert durchführen.
Pilots must perform the landing phase with particular concentration.
Die Landephase beginnt in etwa 10 Minuten.
The landing phase will begin in about 10 minutes.
In aviation, the landing phase includes the final approach, touchdown, and deceleration of the aircraft.
Collocations
in der Landephaseduring the landing phaseLandephase einleitento initiate the landing phaseLandephase abbrechento abort the landing phase
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Pro Tip
Avoid confusion with 'Landeplatz'
'Landeplatz' refers to a landing site or airfield, not the phase of landing. Remember: 'Phase' indicates a stage, not a location.
Gold Rule
Technical vs. General Usage
Use 'Landephase' only in technical or aviation contexts. In everyday speech, prefer 'Landung' (landing) unless referring to the specific phase of descent.
Word Origin
Compound of 'landen' (to land) + 'Phase' (phase), first attested in German aviation terminology in the mid-20th century.
Usage Notes
Primarily used in aviation contexts. In general language, 'Landung' (landing) is more commonly used.
Word Breakdown
landen
to land
verbPhase
phase
nounDeutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch