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n. (context aviation English) The last part of a landing before touchdown, involving a descending flight path directly in the direction of the runway.
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is a visual novel that has been adapted into an anime designed by Ibe Yukiko. The title uses the Greek letter Φ (phi) to represent to the in the Japanese transliteration of the English word "final". The series of half-length episodes aired in Japan in October 2004 (back-to-back with W~Wish, a separate series), with the last episode ending a few months later.
A PS2 adaptation of the series was exclusively released in Japan during January 2006. A sequel with different characters, called Finalist, was released a year later, in which each of the female characters was designed by different character artists.
Final approach may refer to:
- Final approach (aviation), the last leg in an aircraft's approach to landing
- Final Approach (1991 film), a thriller starring James Sikking
- Final Approach (2007 film), a TV action thriller starring Dean Cain
- Final Approach (visual novel), a Japanese visual novel and adapted anime series
- "Final Approach" (Wings), the two-part finale of American TV series Wings
A final approach (also called final leg and final approach leg) is the last leg in an aircraft's approach to landing, when the aircraft is lined up with the runway and descending for landing. In aviation radio terminology, it is often shortened to "final".
In a standard airport landing pattern, which is usually used under visual meteorological conditions (VMC), aircraft turn from base leg to final within one-half to two miles of the airport. For instrument approaches, as well as approaches into a controlled airfield under visual flight rules (VFR), often a "straight-in" final approach is used, where all the other legs are dispensed with. Straight-in approaches are discouraged at non-towered airports in the US.
Final Approach is a thriller movie released in 1991.
The SR-71 Blackbird spy plane is featured in the film. Final Approach was the first film to be originally recorded, mixed and mastered in pure digital sound.
Final Approach is an action/thriller TV movie that premiered on Hallmark Channel on May 24, 2008. The ensemble cast is led by Dean Cain as disgraced FBI hostage negotiator Jack Bender.
"Final Approach" is the double-length finale of the eight-season-long TV show Wings, which ran from 1990 to 1997. The plot is very much a sequel to the first episode, with the Hackett's finding $1,000 lined in the suitcase they found a picture of themselves in the first episode. The rest of the episode concerns them going on another chase to find the rest of the money and what to do with it.
Usage examples of "final approach".
Upon final approach, the missiles themselves would activate their seekers and destroy the targets.
Crunch turned to make the final approach, hugging the rolling wavetops as he kept his two-ship flight under radar until the last possible second.
When they crest the far hill, I go into live contact with them to control the final approach.
As he came abeam of the ship's fantail, the fighter lead began his turn onto final approach.
But I wonder if that pilot realizes that if he does so much as wag his wings toward the terminal when he's on final approach, sirs, one of those kids riding in the Avengers is going to pull the trigger and send two Stinger missiles into an airliner full of civilians.