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Record 1 2012-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
  • Recording and Control Instrumentation
DEF

An alternative to an altimeter in sport parachuting which will set off a tone when a certain altitude above the ground is reached.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
  • Appareils de contrôle et d'enregistrement
CONT

[...] l'altimètre [...] s'est vu adjoindre un nouvel instrument corollaire : l'avertisseur sonore de hauteur [...] (émettant) un signal à l'oreille du parachutiste [...] lui indiquant [...] un moment correspondant à une hauteur-pression préalablement choisie.

Spanish

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