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Record 1 2012-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
  • Operations (Air Forces)
DEF

A practice approach to a runway by a jet aircraft (normally military) at idle thrust.

OBS

The approach may start at a relatively high altitude over a runway(high key) and may continue on a relatively high and wide downwind leg with a high rate of descent and a continuous turn to final.

OBS

simulated flameout; SFO: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.

Key term(s)
  • simulated flame-out
  • simulated flame out

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
DEF

Exercice d'approche vers une piste effectué par un aéronef à réaction (généralement militaire) dont les réacteurs sont au ralenti.

OBS

L'approche peut commencer à une altitude relativement élevée au-dessus de la piste (high key), se poursuivre sur une étape vent arrière relativement étendue et à une altitude relativement élevée et se terminer par un fort taux de descente avec un virage continu vers la finale.

OBS

arrêt simulé de turbomoteur; SFO : 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.

Spanish

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Record 2 1980-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Construction
CONT

Orientation or "Yaw". Small windmills may be provided with a tail vane to turn them into wind or, if their blades are mounted to run downwind of the tower, the wind pressure on them may render them self-orientating.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Construction mécanique
CONT

Hélice auto-orientable située à l'aval du pylône, à pas variable.

Spanish

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