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- noun Plural form of
takeoff .
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Examples
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In the Summer, the noise from takeoffs is so loud I cannot even hear my radio.
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Boeing Co. reminded pilots "to carefully monitor primary flight instruments during critical phases of flight" such as takeoffs and landings.
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The Sperwers have had crashes, but they weren't the result of Canadian operators screwing up on "takeoffs" or "landings" on runways.
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Many of the incidents involve airliners that were in the midst of takeoffs or landings, critical phases of flight when pilots need to be at their most alert.
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Many of the incidents involve airliners that were in the midst of takeoffs or landings, critical phases of flight when pilots need to be at their most alert.
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The Arizona jetliner had gone through about 39,000 cycles of pressurizing, generally a count of takeoffs and landings.
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Government investigators and industry safety experts were surprised not only at the location where the cracks were found, but that some of the aircraft didn't have as many takeoffs and landings as might have been expected to cause such damage.
Southwest Rip Shows Hazard of Old Planes Andy Pasztor 2011
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The board found that the controller monitoring the A319's progress failed to keep proper track of its speed and direction, and didn't coordinate with another controller handling takeoffs and landings.
Mistakes Led Planes Toward Near-Collision Andy Pasztor 2011
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A person familiar with the numbers said the jet "was in the midrange" of the airline's 737-300 fleet in terms of number of takeoffs and landings, which put stress on the fuselage.
Mystery Still Surrounds Cause of Rupture Aboard Southwest Jet Andy Pasztor 2011
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Many of the incidents involve airliners that were in the midst of takeoffs or landings, critical phases of flight when pilots need to be at their most alert.
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