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CRITICAL DECISION POINT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- one-engine-inoperative take-off distance 1, record 1, English, one%2Dengine%2Dinoperative%20take%2Doff%20distance
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The distance from the start of the take-off roll to the point at which the aeroplane reaches 35 feet above the runway elevation, where failure of the critical engine is recognized at V1 [decision speed]. 1, record 1, English, - one%2Dengine%2Dinoperative%20take%2Doff%20distance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- one engine inoperative take-off distance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- distance de décollage avec un moteur inopérant
1, record 1, French, distance%20de%20d%C3%A9collage%20avec%20un%20moteur%20inop%C3%A9rant
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Distance depuis le début du roulement au décollage jusqu'au point où l'avion atteint 35 pieds au-dessus de l'altitude de la piste, lorsqu'une panne du moteur le plus défavorable est détectée à la V1 [vitesse de décision]. 1, record 1, French, - distance%20de%20d%C3%A9collage%20avec%20un%20moteur%20inop%C3%A9rant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-06-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- critical decision speed
1, record 2, English, critical%20decision%20speed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The required speed at CDP [Critical Decision Point] or LDP [Landing Decision Point]. Critical decision speed is determined by the manufacturer and could even be zero. This speed will, in combination with... [the Critical Decision Height], allow the go/abort option. 2, record 2, English, - critical%20decision%20speed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
from Business and commercial Aviation magazine, February 1980, p.63. 3, record 2, English, - critical%20decision%20speed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Helicopters. 3, record 2, English, - critical%20decision%20speed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitesse critique de décision
1, record 2, French, vitesse%20critique%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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