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THRUST SETTING [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- derated takeoff thrust
1, record 1, English, derated%20takeoff%20thrust
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- derated take-off thrust 2, record 1, English, derated%20take%2Doff%20thrust
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When operating with a derated takeoff thrust, the value of the thrust setting parameter which establishes thrust for takeoff is presented in the AFM [Airplane Flight Manual] and is considered a normal takeoff operating limit. 3, record 1, English, - derated%20takeoff%20thrust
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poussée nominale réduite au décollage
1, record 1, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20nominale%20r%C3%A9duite%20au%20d%C3%A9collage
correct, feminine 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 2016-05-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- reduced take-off thrust
1, record 2, English, reduced%20take%2Doff%20thrust
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- reduced takeoff thrust 2, record 2, English, reduced%20takeoff%20thrust
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The reduced takeoff thrust is the correct thrust setting for the aircraft's actual takeoff weight that achieves the aircraft's takeoff and climb, one engine inoperative, performance requirements. 3, record 2, English, - reduced%20take%2Doff%20thrust
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poussée réduite au décollage
1, record 2, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20r%C3%A9duite%20au%20d%C3%A9collage
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poussée réduite au décollage : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 2, record 2, French, - pouss%C3%A9e%20r%C3%A9duite%20au%20d%C3%A9collage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-04-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pitch reversing
1, record 3, English, pitch%20reversing
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pitch reverse 2, record 3, English, pitch%20reverse
correct, noun
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Reverse pitch is the propeller pitch setting for any blade angle used beyond zero pitch(e. g. the negative angle used for reverse thrust). 3, record 3, English, - pitch%20reversing
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pitch reversing: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 3, English, - pitch%20reversing
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- inversion de pas
1, record 3, French, inversion%20de%20pas
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passage d'une hélice au pas négatif (pas inverse) en vue de freiner l'avion au sol. 2, record 3, French, - inversion%20de%20pas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
inversion de pas : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 3, French, - inversion%20de%20pas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inversion de pas : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 3, French, - inversion%20de%20pas
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
- Mandos de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- inversión del paso
1, record 3, Spanish, inversi%C3%B3n%20del%20paso
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De una hélice 1, record 3, Spanish, - inversi%C3%B3n%20del%20paso
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
inversión del paso: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - inversi%C3%B3n%20del%20paso
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-02-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- push-pull control
1, record 4, English, push%2Dpull%20control
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are two throttle levers... to control the thrust setting of the engine from idle to take-off power.... The throttle levers are mechanically linked to the engine by cables and push-pull controls. 2, record 4, English, - push%2Dpull%20control
Record 4, Key term(s)
- push-pull controls
- push pull control
- push pull controls
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- commande à double effet
1, record 4, French, commande%20%C3%A0%20double%20effet
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- commande va-et-vient 2, record 4, French, commande%20va%2Det%2Dvient
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
effet : Puissance transmise par une force, une machine [par exemple] «machine à simple, à double effet». 3, record 4, French, - commande%20%C3%A0%20double%20effet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
commande à double effet : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance. 4, record 4, French, - commande%20%C3%A0%20double%20effet
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
commande va-et-vient : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 4, record 4, French, - commande%20%C3%A0%20double%20effet
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1987-05-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- residual thrust
1, record 5, English, residual%20thrust
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The engine exhaust nozzles open wide to what must be a ground setting to reduce residual thrust. 2, record 5, English, - residual%20thrust
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- poussée résiduelle
1, record 5, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20r%C3%A9siduelle
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1985-10-01
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- primary setting parameter 1, record 6, English, primary%20setting%20parameter
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
TMS [thrust management system] consists of a thrust management computer and a thrust rating panel and is compatible with engines using exhaust pressure ratio(EPR) or N1 as the primary setting parameter, with or without electronic engine controllers. 2, record 6, English, - primary%20setting%20parameter
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- paramètre primaire de réglage
1, record 6, French, param%C3%A8tre%20primaire%20de%20r%C3%A9glage
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA Opérations aériennes. 2, record 6, French, - param%C3%A8tre%20primaire%20de%20r%C3%A9glage
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-07-15
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- power management control
1, record 7, English, power%20management%20control
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- PMC 2, record 7, English, PMC
correct
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Re-engining with the CFM56 [engine] introduces an advanced concept called power management control(PMC) to DC-8 operation. This is an electrical fuel control trim system designed to improve thrust setting accuracy and compensate for changing flight conditions. 3, record 7, English, - power%20management%20control
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- système de gestion de régime
1, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gestion%20de%20r%C3%A9gime
masculine noun, officially approved
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- PMC 1, record 7, French, PMC
officially approved
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme et abréviation uniformisés par le CUTA Opérations aériennes. 2, record 7, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20gestion%20de%20r%C3%A9gime
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1982-03-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- thrust setting
1, record 8, English, thrust%20setting
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The advantages of controlling powerplants by means of a FADEC system can be summarized as follows :Thrust setting characteristics similar to those of an electronic supervisory system, but with superior precision and reliability and without restrictions on its functional authority;(...) 1, record 8, English, - thrust%20setting
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- réglage de la poussée 1, record 8, French, r%C3%A9glage%20de%20la%20pouss%C3%A9e
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les systèmes numériques à pleine autorité présentent notamment les avantages suivants: caractéristiques de réglage de la poussée analogues à celles des systèmes à supervision électronique, mais précision et fiabilité plus élevées, sans limitation de l'autorité fonctionnelle; (...) 1, record 8, French, - r%C3%A9glage%20de%20la%20pouss%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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