cruising level

A level maintained during a significant portion of a flight (ICAO). The cruising level at which a flight, or a portion of a flight, is to be maintained is to be conducted in terms of (a) flight levels, for flights at or above the lowest usable flight level or, where applicable, above the transition altitude; (b) altitudes, for flights below the lowest usable flight level or, where applicable, at or below the transition altitude.

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The cloud, which is travelling at an altitude of 8-13 kilometres, was generally at cruising level and this could cause disruptions for aircraft.

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The plane was cleared to climb to its cruising level." The pilots added: " The route followed under ATC control crossed Jaipur and Udaipur.

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This setting would keep us adequately pressurized on our way up to our planned cruising level of FL220, or so we thought.

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If I am cruising level at 165 knots, I can climb by adding power, and controlling the airspeed with pitch.

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