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BASE TURN [1 record]

Record 1 2015-07-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
DEF

A turn executed by the aircraft during the initial approach between the end of the outbound track and the beginning of the intermediate or final approach track.

OBS

The tracks are not reciprocal.

OBS

Base turns may be designated as being made either in level flight or while descending, according to the circumstances of each individual procedure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
DEF

Virage exécuté par un aéronef au cours de l'approche initiale, entre l'extrémité de la trajectoire d'éloignement et le début de la trajectoire d'approche intermédiaire ou finale.

OBS

Ces deux trajectoires ne sont pas exactement opposées.

OBS

Les virages de base peuvent être exécutés en vol horizontal ou en descente, selon les conditions d'exécution de chaque procédure.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de las aeronaves
DEF

Viraje ejecutado por la aeronave durante la aproximación inicial, entre el extremo de la derrota de alejamiento y el principio de la derrota intermedia o final de aproximación.

OBS

Las derrotas no son opuestas entre sí.

OBS

Los virajes de base pueden hacerse en vuelo horizontal o durante el descenso, según las circunstancias en que se siga cada procedimiento.

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