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COORDINATED CREEPING LINE SEARCH [1 record]

Record 1 2012-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Search and Rescue (Paramilitary)
  • Search and Rescue (Aircraft)
CONT

The coordinated creeping line search combines the use of both aircraft and surface unit(s). The surface unit proceeds along the major axis of the search area while the air unit(s) plan their advance to match the ship’s movement.

OBS

Fixed winged aircraft (other than seaplanes) can only locate, effective communications can subsequently lead to recovery by the surface units.

OBS

co-ordinated creeping line search: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Key term(s)
  • creeping line search, co-ordinated
  • creeping line search — coordinated
  • creeping line single-unit co-ordinated

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recherche et sauvetage (Paramilitaire)
  • Recherches et sauvetages (Aviation)
OBS

ratissage coordonné en lacets : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Búsqueda y salvamento (paramilitar)
  • Búsqueda y salvamento (Aviación)
OBS

rastreo coordenado por transversales : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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