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TURN OUTBOUND [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- teardrop entry
1, record 1, English, teardrop%20entry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- offset entry 2, record 1, English, offset%20entry
correct
- teardrop penetration 3, record 1, English, teardrop%20penetration
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A teardrop penetration consists of a departure from an IAF [initial approach fix] on an outbound course, followed by a turn toward and intercepting the inbound course at or prior to the IF [intermediate fix] or point. 3, record 1, English, - teardrop%20entry
Record 1, Key term(s)
- tear drop entry
- tear drop penetration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- intégration décalée
1, record 1, French, int%C3%A9gration%20d%C3%A9cal%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- entrée décalée 2, record 1, French, entr%C3%A9e%20d%C3%A9cal%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'entrée décalée consiste à quitter le repère d'approche initiale sur une trajectoire en éloignement, puis à effectuer un virage vers la trajectoire en rapprochement et à intercepter cette trajectoire au repère d'approche intermédiaire ou avant celui-ci. 3, record 1, French, - int%C3%A9gration%20d%C3%A9cal%C3%A9e
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intégration décalée; entrée décalée : désignations uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - int%C3%A9gration%20d%C3%A9cal%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- procedure turn fix
1, record 2, English, procedure%20turn%20fix
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pilots should begin the outbound turn immediately after passing the procedure turn fix. 2, record 2, English, - procedure%20turn%20fix
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- repère de virage conventionnel
1, record 2, French, rep%C3%A8re%20de%20virage%20conventionnel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-07-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- base turn
1, record 3, English, base%20turn
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A turn executed by the aircraft during the initial approach between the end of the outbound track and the beginning of the intermediate or final approach track. 2, record 3, English, - base%20turn
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The tracks are not reciprocal. 2, record 3, English, - base%20turn
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Base turns may be designated as being made either in level flight or while descending, according to the circumstances of each individual procedure. 2, record 3, English, - base%20turn
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- virage de base
1, record 3, French, virage%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Virage exécuté par un aéronef au cours de l'approche initiale, entre l'extrémité de la trajectoire d'éloignement et le début de la trajectoire d'approche intermédiaire ou finale. 1, record 3, French, - virage%20de%20base
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ces deux trajectoires ne sont pas exactement opposées. 1, record 3, French, - virage%20de%20base
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les virages de base peuvent être exécutés en vol horizontal ou en descente, selon les conditions d'exécution de chaque procédure. 1, record 3, French, - virage%20de%20base
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de las aeronaves
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- viraje de base
1, record 3, Spanish, viraje%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Viraje ejecutado por la aeronave durante la aproximación inicial, entre el extremo de la derrota de alejamiento y el principio de la derrota intermedia o final de aproximación. 2, record 3, Spanish, - viraje%20de%20base
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las derrotas no son opuestas entre sí. 2, record 3, Spanish, - viraje%20de%20base
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Los virajes de base pueden hacerse en vuelo horizontal o durante el descenso, según las circunstancias en que se siga cada procedimiento. 2, record 3, Spanish, - viraje%20de%20base
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-10-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- outbound heading
1, record 4, English, outbound%20heading
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... having reached the fix, the aircraft will turn onto an outbound heading for the appropriate period of time. 2, record 4, English, - outbound%20heading
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cap d'éloignement
1, record 4, French, cap%20d%27%C3%A9loignement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ayant atteint le repère, l'avion virera pour prendre un cap d'éloignement et conservera ce cap pendant la durée appropriée; [...] 2, record 4, French, - cap%20d%27%C3%A9loignement
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 4, French, - cap%20d%27%C3%A9loignement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-06-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Air Traffic Control
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- no procedure turn
1, record 5, English, no%20procedure%20turn
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... when passing the fix outbound, where the pilot-in-command intends to conduct a procedure turn or, if no procedure turn is intended, when the aircraft first intercepts the final approach course... 3, record 5, English, - no%20procedure%20turn
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- virage non conventionnel
1, record 5, French, virage%20non%20conventionnel
proposal, masculine 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 1991-02-13
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Water Transport
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- outbound 1, record 6, English, outbound
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
execute a 180o rate one turn so as to fly outbound a track parallel to the specified inbound track. 1, record 6, English, - outbound
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transport par eau
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sens opposé au sens d'entrée
1, record 6, French, sens%20oppos%C3%A9%20au%20sens%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voir outbound track, voler dans le 1, record 6, French, - sens%20oppos%C3%A9%20au%20sens%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1984-09-14
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- race track holding procedure
1, record 7, English, race%20track%20holding%20procedure
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The direction of the procedure turn and the time along the outbound track if different from the "race track" holding procedure(...) are to be indicated. 1, record 7, English, - race%20track%20holding%20procedure
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- procédure avec virage à 180 ° 1, record 7, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20avec%20virage%20%C3%A0%20180%20%C2%B0
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si la procédure diffère de la procédure avec virages à 180 ° (...) la direction du virage conventionnel et la durée de vol sur la trajectoire d'éloignement doivent être indiquées. 1, record 7, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20avec%20virage%20%C3%A0%20180%20%C2%B0
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1983-08-09
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- turn to outbound
1, record 8, English, turn%20to%20outbound
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The turn to outbound is initiated td minutes after passage of the fix-end edge of the TO/FROM signal error zone(...) [It] is completed on a heading parallel to the C axis minus 5 degrees so that a turn to outbound of 175 degrees has been considered. 1, record 8, English, - turn%20to%20outbound
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- virage d'éloignement 1, record 8, French, virage%20d%27%C3%A9loignement
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le virage d'éloignement est amorcé td minutes après le franchissement de la sortie de la zone d'erreur du signal TO/FROM (...) [Il] se termine sur un cap parallèle à l'axe (diminué de 5 degrés de sorte qu'en fait on a tenu compte d'un virage d'éloignement de 175 degrés. 1, record 8, French, - virage%20d%27%C3%A9loignement
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1983-08-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- heading on outbound
1, record 9, English, heading%20on%20outbound
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
E. g. : Point L, is one of the two most adverse positions in the direction of the C axis of the entry pattern after the first 105o of the turn to inbound, under the assumption of the following conditions :(...)(f) the heading on outbound is parallel to the C axis;(...) 1, record 9, English, - heading%20on%20outbound
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cap d'éloignement 1, record 9, French, cap%20d%27%C3%A9loignement
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ex.: Le point L, est l'une des deux positions les plus défavorables dans la direction de l'axe C du circuit d'entrée après les 105 premiers degrés du virage de rapprochement, en supposant réunies les conditions ci-après: (...) (f) le cap d'éloignement est parallèle à l'axe C; (...) 1, record 9, French, - cap%20d%27%C3%A9loignement
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1982-09-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- outbound turn
1, record 10, English, outbound%20turn
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Note that the circle at the end of the outbound turn from the VOR has radius 2E, and is centred opposite the turn start point [Att-III-C] 1, record 10, English, - outbound%20turn
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- virage d'éloignement 1, record 10, French, virage%20d%27%C3%A9loignement
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a lieu de noter que le cercle tracé à l'extrémité du virage d'éloignement à partir du rayon de 2E à son centre du côté opposé au point de départ du virage [Sup-III-C] 1, record 10, French, - virage%20d%27%C3%A9loignement
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1982-09-21
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- procedure turn altitude
1, record 11, English, procedure%20turn%20altitude
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
After the initial approach over the facility, fly on the outbound track of the final approach track descending if necessary to the procedure turn altitude,(...) 1, record 11, English, - procedure%20turn%20altitude
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- altitude du virage conventionnel 1, record 11, French, altitude%20du%20virage%20conventionnel
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Après avoir effectué l'approche initiale et être passé à la verticale de l'installation, voler sur la trajectoire d'approche finale en direction opposée à celle de la piste en descendant s'il y a lieu à l'altitude du virage conventionnel; (...) 1, record 11, French, - altitude%20du%20virage%20conventionnel
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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