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AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Airport Runways and Areas
- Road Construction
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- longitudinal runway gradient
1, record 1, English, longitudinal%20runway%20gradient
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- longitudinal slope 2, record 1, English, longitudinal%20slope
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... the longitudinal runway gradient affects the runway length.... the maximum effective gradient for airports serving air carrier operations is limited by the ICAO and FAA to 1 per cent. 1, record 1, English, - longitudinal%20runway%20gradient
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
- Construction des voies de circulation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pente longitudinale
1, record 1, French, pente%20longitudinale
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
- Construcción de carreteras
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pendiente
1, record 1, Spanish, pendiente
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
- Aerospace Equipment (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- visual landing aid
1, record 2, English, visual%20landing%20aid
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- VLA 1, record 2, English, VLA
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Visual Landing Aids(VLA). Pilots approaching ships at night in heavy weather are critically reliant on visual cues through approach, and landing.... NAVAIR Lakehurst has developed an array of visual landing aids for aircraft carriers, air capable ships, amphibious assault ships, and shore-based operations to continually improve the safe landings of helicopters and vertical/short takeoff and landing(VSTOL) aircraft. Flight Deck Lighting Package... Stabilized Glide Slope Indicator(SGSI)... VSTOL Optical Landing System(OLS)... Helicopter Operations Surveillance System(HOSS)... Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System... Improved Carrier Optical Landing System(ICOLS)... Virtual Imaging Systems for Approach and Landing(VISUAL)... 2, record 2, English, - visual%20landing%20aid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aide visuelle d'atterrissage
1, record 2, French, aide%20visuelle%20d%27atterrissage
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-02-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Aviation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- commercial air operator
1, record 3, English, commercial%20air%20operator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- commercial operator 2, record 3, English, commercial%20operator
correct, United States
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Person, other than an air carrier, who conducts operations in air commerce carrying persons or property for compensation or hire. 2, record 3, English, - commercial%20air%20operator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aviation commerciale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- exploitant aérien commercial
1, record 3, French, exploitant%20a%C3%A9rien%20commercial
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne autre que le «air carrier» qui mène des activités aéronautiques commerciales et transporte des personnes ou des marchandises contre rémunération. 2, record 3, French, - exploitant%20a%C3%A9rien%20commercial
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-02-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Aviation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- large certified air carrier
1, record 4, English, large%20certified%20air%20carrier
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Air carrier holding a certificate issued under the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 that :(1) operates aircraft designed to have a maximum passenger capacity of more than 60 seats or a maximum payload capacity of more than 18, 000 pounds [8, 165 kg] ;or(2) conducts operations where one or both terminals of a flight stage are outside the 50 states of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U. S. Virgin Islands. 1, record 4, English, - large%20certified%20air%20carrier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The large certified air carriers are divided into four groups, according to operating revenue: Majors, Nationals, Large Regionals and Medium Regionals. 1, record 4, English, - large%20certified%20air%20carrier
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Aviation commerciale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grand transporteur aérien détenteur d'un certificat
1, record 4, French, grand%20transporteur%20a%C3%A9rien%20d%C3%A9tenteur%20d%27un%20certificat
proposal, masculine noun, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- grande entreprise de transport aérien détentrice d'un certificat 1, record 4, French, grande%20entreprise%20de%20transport%20a%C3%A9rien%20d%C3%A9tentrice%20d%27un%20certificat
proposal, feminine noun, United States
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aviación comercial
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- gran transportista aéreo certificado
1, record 4, Spanish, gran%20transportista%20a%C3%A9reo%20certificado
masculine noun, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- gran transportista aéreo titular de un certificado 1, record 4, Spanish, gran%20transportista%20a%C3%A9reo%20titular%20de%20un%20certificado
masculine noun, United States
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1981-03-24
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- field carrier landing practice
1, record 5, English, field%20carrier%20landing%20practice
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[In Accelerated Mission Testing] the type of operations involved include missions from ship to shore, combat air patrol, interception, group attack and field carrier landing practice. 1, record 5, English, - field%20carrier%20landing%20practice
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- entraînement simulé à l'appontage 1, record 5, French, entra%C3%AEnement%20simul%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27appontage
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) la simulation reproduit des conditions réelles d'emploi: départ d'une base à terre, ou d'un porte-avions, mission CAP, interception, attaque au sol, et même entraînement simulé à l'appontage. 1, record 5, French, - entra%C3%AEnement%20simul%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20l%27appontage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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