Ground-controlled approach
[ground-kuh n-trohld] /ˈgraʊnd kənˌtroʊld/
noun, Aeronautics.
1.
a system in which an observer interprets radar observations of the position of an aircraft and transmits continuous instructions to its pilot for landing.
Abbreviation: GCA.
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