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YAW AUTOPILOT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- autopilot transfer switch
1, record 1, English, autopilot%20transfer%20switch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- A/P transfer switch 2, record 1, English, A%2FP%20transfer%20switch
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The four servos(roll, pitch, yaw, and trim) position the control surfaces of the airplane in response to commands from the autopilot computers through the transfer box.... The transfer box provides the interconnection between the autopilot panel, the four servos and both autopilot computers. The transfer box is controlled by the autopilot transfer switch. 3, record 1, English, - autopilot%20transfer%20switch
Record 1, Key term(s)
- auto-pilot transfer switch
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sélecteur de transfert pilote automatique
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9lecteur%20de%20transfert%20pilote%20automatique
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sélecteur de transfert PA 1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9lecteur%20de%20transfert%20PA
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sélecteur de transfert pilote automatique; sélecteur de transfert PA : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9lecteur%20de%20transfert%20pilote%20automatique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- interruptor de transferencia del piloto automático
1, record 1, Spanish, interruptor%20de%20transferencia%20del%20piloto%20autom%C3%A1tico
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- yaw autopilot
1, record 2, English, yaw%20autopilot
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] Defender [helicopter] will have a yaw autopilot, so that the pilot can easily fly a computed aiming cross in his television display onto the target, initiate the ranging laser and then fire the gun with a fully computed aiming point. 1, record 2, English, - yaw%20autopilot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pilote automatique en lacet 1, record 2, French, pilote%20automatique%20en%20lacet
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[L'hélicoptère] Defender sera doté d'un pilote automatique en lacet, de sorte que le pilote pourra facilement amener sur la cible le marqueur de visée corrigée qui apparaîtra sur son écran de télévision, puis activer le télémètre à laser et ouvrir le feu au canon avec une visée calculée tenant compte de tous les éléments de tir. 1, record 2, French, - pilote%20automatique%20en%20lacet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-01-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Navigation Aids
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- radio/radar beam
1, record 3, English, radio%2Fradar%20beam
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Autopilot. That portion of the system that uses radio/radar beam, directional and vertical gyro, pitot static and manually induced inputs to the system to automatically control yaw, pitch and roll of the aircraft. 1, record 3, English, - radio%2Fradar%20beam
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- faisceau radio/radar 1, record 3, French, faisceau%20radio%2Fradar
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pilote automatique. Partie du système utilisant le faisceau radio/radar, les gyros directionnel et vertical, les informations du circuit de pression statique et totale et les informations introduites manuellement pour commander automatiquement l'aéronef en lacet, en tangage et en roulis. 1, record 3, French, - faisceau%20radio%2Fradar
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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