HALO

See also halo, and háló

English

Acronym

HALO

1. (aviation, parachuting) High Altitude, Low Opening. — a type of skydiving, where you leave the launch platform from a high altitude, and open the parachute at a very low altitude.

   When you have enough experience, you can do a HALO jump.

2. Hazardous Area Life-Support Organisation

HALO also means High Altitude, Low Orbiting. As used in reference to certain aviation crafts. For example, weather balloons, when at maximum altitude are considered HALO's.

See also

• HAHO

Anagrams

• hola