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DECLINAISON STATION [1 record]

Record 1 2002-02-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

An alignment variation between the zero degree radial of a VOR [VHF omnidirectional radio range] and true north, determined at the time VOR station is calibrated.

OBS

station declination: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Écart entre la direction de la radiale zéro degré d'une station VOR [radiophare omnidirectionnel VHF] et la direction du nord vrai, déterminé au moment de l'étalonnage de la station.

OBS

déclinaison de station : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
DEF

Variación de alineación entre el radial de cero grados del VOR y el norte verdadero, determinada en el momento de calibrar la estación VOR.

OBS

declinación de la estación: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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