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THRESHOLD CROSSING HEIGHT [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical descent angle
1, record 1, English, vertical%20descent%20angle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VDA 2, record 1, English, VDA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A simple geometric computation between the altitude at the final approach fix and the runway threshold crossing height. 2, record 1, English, - vertical%20descent%20angle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- angle de descente verticale
1, record 1, French, angle%20de%20descente%20verticale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reference datum point
1, record 2, English, reference%20datum%20point
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- RDP 2, record 2, English, RDP
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A 3D [tridimensional] point defined by the LTP [landing threshold point] or FTP [fictitious threshold point] latitude/longitude position, MSL [mean sea level] elevation, and a threshold crossing height(TCH) value. 1, record 2, English, - reference%20datum%20point
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- point de ligne de référence
1, record 2, French, point%20de%20ligne%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- RDP 2, record 2, French, RDP
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Point tridimensionnel défini par la latitude et la longitude du [point de seuil d'atterrissage] ou du [point de seuil fictif], l'élévation [du niveau moyen de la mer] et une valeur de hauteur de franchissement de seuil [...] 1, record 2, French, - point%20de%20ligne%20de%20r%C3%A9f%C3%A9rence
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-02-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wheel crossing height
1, record 3, English, wheel%20crossing%20height
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- WCH 2, record 3, English, WCH
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... plan to adjust the descent angle accordingly if the published TCH [threshold crossing height] indicates the wheel crossing height over the runway threshold may not be satisfactory. 3, record 3, English, - wheel%20crossing%20height
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- hauteur de franchissement des roues
1, record 3, French, hauteur%20de%20franchissement%20des%20roues
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- WCH 2, record 3, French, WCH
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-09-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- threshold crossing height
1, record 4, English, threshold%20crossing%20height
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- TCH 1, record 4, English, TCH
correct, standardized
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The height of the glide path (GP) above the runway threshold. 2, record 4, English, - threshold%20crossing%20height
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
threshold crossing height; TCH : term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 3, record 4, English, - threshold%20crossing%20height
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- hauteur de franchissement du seuil
1, record 4, French, hauteur%20de%20franchissement%20du%20seuil
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- TCH 1, record 4, French, TCH
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hauteur de l'alignement de descente (GP) au-dessus du seuil de la piste. 2, record 4, French, - hauteur%20de%20franchissement%20du%20seuil
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hauteur de franchissement du seuil; TCH : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne; terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 4, French, - hauteur%20de%20franchissement%20du%20seuil
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-01-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- secondary runway threshold crossing height
1, record 5, English, secondary%20runway%20threshold%20crossing%20height
correct, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The height above the secondary runway threshold at which the computed glide path crosses the threshold. 1, record 5, English, - secondary%20runway%20threshold%20crossing%20height
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secondary runway threshold crossing height : term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO). 2, record 5, English, - secondary%20runway%20threshold%20crossing%20height
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- hauteur de franchissement du seuil de la piste secondaire
1, record 5, French, hauteur%20de%20franchissement%20du%20seuil%20de%20la%20piste%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hauteur au-dessus du seuil de la piste secondaire à laquelle l'alignement de descente calculé franchit le seuil. 1, record 5, French, - hauteur%20de%20franchissement%20du%20seuil%20de%20la%20piste%20secondaire
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hauteur de franchissement du seuil de la piste secondaire : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 5, French, - hauteur%20de%20franchissement%20du%20seuil%20de%20la%20piste%20secondaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- altura de cruce del umbral de la pista secundaria
1, record 5, Spanish, altura%20de%20cruce%20del%20umbral%20de%20la%20pista%20secundaria
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altura con respecto al umbral de la pista secundaria a la cual la trayectoria de planeo calculada cruza el umbral. 1, record 5, Spanish, - altura%20de%20cruce%20del%20umbral%20de%20la%20pista%20secundaria
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
altura de cruce del umbral de la pista secundaria: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 5, Spanish, - altura%20de%20cruce%20del%20umbral%20de%20la%20pista%20secundaria
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