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Record 1 2016-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Control Instrumentation (Mechanical Components)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
  • Operations (Air Forces)
CONT

The flight control system of an aircraft includes the basic flight instruments and the autopilot with autostabilizers and auto-throttle added if required to assist the pilot.

OBS

"Thrust" is one mode of the auto-throttle, the other one being "Speed."

OBS

auto-throttle : term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dispositifs de commande (Composants mécaniques)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
CONT

Un système d'atterrissage automatique [assurera] la bonne exécution des trois phases [...] par le «truchement du pilote automatique», et d'une automanette qui commandera la poussée ou la puissance des moteurs de façon à maintenir la vitesse anémométrique de l'avion [...].

OBS

automanette : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Dispositivos de mando (Componentes mecánicos)
  • Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
  • Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
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