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HEADING OUTBOUND [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- intercept heading
1, record 1, English, intercept%20heading
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- heading to an intercept 2, record 1, English, heading%20to%20an%20intercept
correct
- VI 3, record 1, English, VI
correct
- VI 3, record 1, English, VI
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Begin the initial descent when you are established on a parallel or intercept heading to the approach course and outbound from the IAF [initial approach fix]. 4, record 1, English, - intercept%20heading
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cap d'interception
1, record 1, French, cap%20d%27interception
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cap jusqu'à une interception 2, record 1, French, cap%20jusqu%27%C3%A0%20une%20interception
correct, masculine noun
- VI 3, record 1, French, VI
correct, masculine noun
- VI 3, record 1, French, VI
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Amorcer la descente initiale dès que l'aéronef est établi sur une parallèle ou un cap d'interception relativement à la trajectoire d'approche et en éloignement par rapport au repère d'approche initiale. 4, record 1, French, - cap%20d%27interception
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cap d'interception : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - cap%20d%27interception
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- outbound heading
1, record 2, English, outbound%20heading
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - outbound%20heading
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cap d'éloignement
1, record 2, French, cap%20d%27%C3%A9loignement
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - cap%20d%27%C3%A9loignement
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 2, French, - cap%20d%27%C3%A9loignement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-02-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- area of probability
1, record 3, English, area%20of%20probability
correct, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- AOP 2, record 3, English, AOP
correct, NATO
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The area... represents the area of probability at the end of the outbound leg corrected only for cone effect, heading and timing tolerances.(3rd edition, att.). 3, record 3, English, - area%20of%20probability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aire de probabilité
1, record 3, French, aire%20de%20probabilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- AOP 2, record 3, French, AOP
correct, feminine noun, NATO
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'aire [...] représente l'aire de probabilité à la fin du trajet d'éloignement corrigée simplement de l'effet de cône et des tolérances de cap et du minutage. (3e édition, sup.). 3, record 3, French, - aire%20de%20probabilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1983-08-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- turn to outbound
1, record 4, English, turn%20to%20outbound
correct, noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, 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 4, English, - turn%20to%20outbound
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- virage d'éloignement 1, record 4, French, virage%20d%27%C3%A9loignement
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, 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 4, French, - virage%20d%27%C3%A9loignement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1983-08-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- heading on outbound
1, record 5, English, heading%20on%20outbound
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, 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 5, English, - heading%20on%20outbound
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- cap d'éloignement 1, record 5, French, cap%20d%27%C3%A9loignement
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, 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 5, French, - cap%20d%27%C3%A9loignement
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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