ˈround-out, n. Aeronaut.
[f. vbl. phr. to round out: see *round v.1 15.]
The smooth, curving descent of an aircraft levelling out to land; = flare-out n. 2.
| 1956 W. A. Heflin U.S. Air Force Dict. 448/1 Roundout, a flareout. 1978 Aviation Week & Space Technol. 30 Oct. 57/3 After recovering from the high round-out, the aircraft was so far down the runway that this editor suggested a go-around. 1987 R.A.F. Yearbk. 22/1 Touchdown after round-out at about 70 knots..gives a landing run of under 400 yards. |