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OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Meteorology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- outside air temperature
1, record 1, English, outside%20air%20temperature
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- OAT 1, record 1, English, OAT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pilot can manually set the collective pitch dial computer at any time to take into account the outside air temperature, the weight of the helicopter, and the pitch setting required to hover, as determined during a power check. 2, record 1, English, - outside%20air%20temperature
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Météorologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- température extérieure
1, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20ext%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- OAT 2, record 1, French, OAT
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- température extérieure de l'air 3, record 1, French, temp%C3%A9rature%20ext%C3%A9rieure%20de%20l%27air
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le calculateur d'affichage du pas collectif peut être réglé à tout moment par le pilote pour tenir compte de la température extérieure de l'air, de la masse de l'hélicoptère et du réglage de pas requis pour le vol stationnaire déterminé durant la vérification de puissance. 3, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20ext%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
température extérieure; OAT : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - temp%C3%A9rature%20ext%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
- Meteorología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- temperatura exterior
1, record 1, Spanish, temperatura%20exterior
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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