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Old Mar 15, 2010 | 9:15 pm
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Originally Posted by nerd
That was super helpful.

And the significance being given a vector to follow, what does this mean? Is every flight given one? Does it only happen when things get batshit crazy? Work with me here...
The entire flight is a series of vectors given to the pilots by ATC. Basically it is the series of turns and altitude changes a plane makes from take-off to landing. When things go bad and landings are spaced out more the flight might look a lot more like /\/\/\/\/\/\ than -----------. That would be getting "vectored around."
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