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HDG [8 records]

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Record 1 2015-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Ship Piloting
DEF

The direction in which the longitudinal axis of an aircraft or ship is pointed, usually expressed in degrees clockwise from north (true, magnetic, compass or grid). [Definition standardized by NATO and officially approved by ICAO.]

OBS

Heading is equal to course plus or minus any wind correction angle.

OBS

heading: term standardized by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).

OBS

heading; HDG : term and abbreviation standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee and officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization(ICAO).

OBS

hdg : abbreviation standardized by the American National Standards Institute(ANSI).

PHR

Change, alter heading.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Pilotage des navires
DEF

Angle mesuré dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre, entre la direction du nord (du compas, de la grille, magnétique ou vrai) et la direction de l'axe longitudinal de l'aéronef ou du navire. [Définition normalisée par l'OTAN.]

CONT

Les caps, comme les routes, se comptent de 0° à 360° dans le sens des aiguilles d'une montre, à partir du Nord de référence. Ils s'écrivent également à l'aide de trois chiffres.

OBS

cap : terme normalisé par l'OTAN et par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance et Opérations aériennes.

OBS

cap; HDG : terme et abréviation normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne et uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

OBS

cap : terme uniformisé par le Comité de normalisation de la terminologie navale.

PHR

Tourner au cap.

PHR

Changer de cap, modifier le cap.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
  • Pilotaje de buques
DEF

Dirección en que apunta el eje longitudinal de una aeronave, expresada generalmente en grados respecto al norte (geográfico, magnético, de la brújula o de la cuadrícula).

OBS

rumbo; rumbo de la aeronave; HDG: términos y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 2 2013-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Navigation Aids
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
OBS

False course captures may occur when the pilot prematurely selects APPROACHMODE from either heading(HDG) or lateral navigation(LNAV) MODE.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aides à la navigation aérienne
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
OBS

De fausses captures d’alignement de piste peuvent se produire lorsque le pilote choisit prématurément le mode «approche» (APPROACH) à partir du mode «cap» (HDG) ou du mode «navigation latérale» (LNAV).

Spanish

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Record 3 1997-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
OBS

Provides rotation of EBL [electronic bearing line], used to set HEADING display.

Key term(s)
  • electronic bearing line/HDG SET control
  • EBL HDG SET control

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie

Spanish

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Record 4 1997-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Water Transport
  • River and Sea Navigation
OBS

Heading source: manual, gyro or magnetic compass, Loran.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport par eau
  • Navigation fluviale et maritime
OBS

Introduction du cap : clavier, compas gyroscopique ou magnétique, Loran.

Spanish

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Record 5 1980-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

The HDG INS-1/INS-2 switchlight is used by the Copilot to select INS No. 1 or INS No. 2 as a source of heading information for the Copilot's HSI(horizontal situation indicator) compass card.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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Record 6 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
OBS

2APN59.f. l.2.e

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
OBS

ibid.f aéronautique (radars) l06cv.29.05.74

Spanish

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Record 7 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Telecommunications
OBS

2APN59 fig.4.42.e

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications
OBS

ibid radar l06gw.30.05.74

Spanish

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Record 8 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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