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GLIDE SLOPE CAPTURE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pitch command
1, record 1, English, pitch%20command
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The command bars move up for a climb or down for descent, and roll left or right to provide lateral guidance. They display the computed angle of bank for standard-rate turns to enable the pilot to reach and fly a selected heading or track. The bars also show pitch commands that allow the pilot to capture and fly an ILS [instrument landing system] glide slope, a preselected pitch attitude, or maintain a selected barometric altitude. 2, record 1, English, - pitch%20command
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- directive en tangage
1, record 1, French, directive%20en%20tangage
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
directive en tangage : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA)- Opérations aériennes. 2, record 1, French, - directive%20en%20tangage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Mandos de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- comando de cabeceo
1, record 1, Spanish, comando%20de%20cabeceo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- glideslope pointer
1, record 2, English, glideslope%20pointer
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- glide slope pointer 2, record 2, English, glide%20slope%20pointer
correct
- GS pointer 3, record 2, English, GS%20pointer
correct
- glide slope arrow 4, record 2, English, glide%20slope%20arrow
correct
- glide slope deviation point 4, record 2, English, glide%20slope%20deviation%20point
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The glideslope pointers indicate the relative position of the glideslope path with respect to the aircraft. 5, record 2, English, - glideslope%20pointer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... the autopilot will only automatically capture the localizer signal. The pilot must manually select the glide slope mode when the glide slope pointer is in the center position to couple the glide slope to the autopilot. 6, record 2, English, - glideslope%20pointer
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
GS: glide slope. 7, record 2, English, - glideslope%20pointer
Record 2, Key term(s)
- glideslope arrow
- glideslope deviation pointer
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aiguille d'écart d'alignement de descente
1, record 2, French, aiguille%20d%27%C3%A9cart%20d%27alignement%20de%20descente
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aiguille radio-pente 1, record 2, French, aiguille%20radio%2Dpente
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- aiguille GS 1, record 2, French, aiguille%20GS
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- flèche d'alignement de descente 2, record 2, French, fl%C3%A8che%20d%27alignement%20de%20descente
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
GS : glide slope. 3, record 2, French, - aiguille%20d%27%C3%A9cart%20d%27alignement%20de%20descente
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
aiguille d'écart d'alignement de descente; aiguille radio-pente; aiguille GS : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 2, French, - aiguille%20d%27%C3%A9cart%20d%27alignement%20de%20descente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- puntero de senda de planeo
1, record 2, Spanish, puntero%20de%20senda%20de%20planeo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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