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HEADING REFERENCE SOURCE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-07-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gimbaled AHRS
1, record 1, English, gimbaled%20AHRS
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- gimbaled attitude and heading reference system 2, record 1, English, gimbaled%20attitude%20and%20heading%20reference%20system
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Commerce Control List-Numerical Indexes... "Source code" for the "use" of any inertial navigation equipment or Attitude and Heading Reference Systems(AHRS)(except gimbaled AHRS) including inertial equipment not controlled by 7A003 or 7A004. 1, record 1, English, - gimbaled%20AHRS
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gimballed. 3, record 1, English, - gimbaled%20AHRS
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Record 1, Key term(s)
- gimballed AHRS
- gimballed attitude and heading reference system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- centrale d'attitude et de cap à cardans
1, record 1, French, centrale%20d%27attitude%20et%20de%20cap%20%C3%A0%20cardans
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une centrale moderne d'attitude et de cap [...] ressemble beaucoup à une centrale inertielle de navigation qui ne fournirait que les assiettes et le cap, et dont les gyroscopes et les accéléromètres seraient de performances modestes : 1 à 10 degrés par heure pour les gyroscopes et quelques millièmes de la pesanteur pour les accéléromètres. La centrale d'attitude et de cap peut être à cardans ou à composants liés [...] et utiliser des gyroscopes mécaniques ou des gyrolasers. 1, record 1, French, - centrale%20d%27attitude%20et%20de%20cap%20%C3%A0%20cardans
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-10-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dual redundant inertial navigation system
1, record 2, English, dual%20redundant%20inertial%20navigation%20system
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In its simplest form, an inertial navigation system(INS) consists of an inertial measurement unit(IMU), the navigation computer, and a computer interface. Therefore, the inertial navigation system aboard an aircraft provides, through self-contained equipment, aircraft acceleration, velocity, position, attitude, and heading to the onboard navigation computer and other aircraft subsystems... For certain operations and/or missions... dual or triple redundant inertial navigation systems are required... In a dual INS configuration... as long as either inertial navigation system is providing valid data, its output can be used as the primary reference source for the navigation subsystem. 1, record 2, English, - dual%20redundant%20inertial%20navigation%20system
Record 2, Key term(s)
- dual redundant INS
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- système de navigation inertielle à double redondance
1, record 2, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20double%20redondance
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Grippen dispose d'un système de commande de vol électrique digitale à triple redondance et d'une centrale inertielle Honeywell. 2, record 2, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20double%20redondance
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-10-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- triple redundant inertial navigation system
1, record 3, English, triple%20redundant%20inertial%20navigation%20system
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In its simplest form, an inertial navigation system(INS) consists of an inertial measurement unit(IMU), the navigation computer, and a computer interface. Therefore, the inertial navigation system aboard an aircraft provides, through self-contained equipment, aircraft acceleration, velocity, position, attitude, and heading to the onboard navigation computer and other aircraft subsystems... For certain operations and/or missions... dual or triple redundant inertial navigation systems are required.... In a dual INS configuration... as long as either inertial navigation system is providing valid data, its output can be used as the primary reference source for the navigation subsystem. 1, record 3, English, - triple%20redundant%20inertial%20navigation%20system
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- système de navigation inertielle à triple redondance
1, record 3, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20triple%20redondance
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Grippen dispose d'un système de commande de vol électrique digitale à triple redondance et d'une centrale inertielle Honeywell. 2, record 3, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20navigation%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20triple%20redondance
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2001-06-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dual INS configuration
1, record 4, English, dual%20INS%20configuration
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- dual inertial navigation system configuration 2, record 4, English, dual%20inertial%20navigation%20system%20configuration
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In its simplest form, an inertial navigation system(INS) consists of an inertial measurement unit(IMU), the navigation computer, and a computer interface. Therefore, the inertial navigation system aboard an aircraft provides, through self-contained equipment, aircraft acceleration, velocity, position, attitude, and heading to the onboard navigation computer and other aircraft subsystems... For certain operations and/or missions... dual or triple redundant inertial navigation systems are required... In a dual INS configuration... as long as either inertial navigation system is providing valid data, its output can be used as the primary reference source for the navigation subsystem. 1, record 4, English, - dual%20INS%20configuration
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- configuration navigation inertielle à double redondance
1, record 4, French, configuration%20navigation%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20double%20redondance
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Grippen dispose d'un système de commande de vol électrique digitale à triple redondance et d'une centrale inertielle Honeywell. 2, record 4, French, - configuration%20navigation%20inertielle%20%C3%A0%20double%20redondance
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1980-08-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- clutched heading reference source
1, record 5, English, clutched%20heading%20reference%20source
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two clutched heading reference sources are available (one from each inertial navigation set); however, the AFCS obtains heading data from only one of the two sources at any time. 1, record 5, English, - clutched%20heading%20reference%20source
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- source de signaux de cap à embrayage
1, record 5, French, source%20de%20signaux%20de%20cap%20%C3%A0%20embrayage
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- source de signaux de cap embrayable 1, record 5, French, source%20de%20signaux%20de%20cap%20embrayable
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1980-08-12
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- heading source
1, record 6, English, heading%20source
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- heading reference source 1, record 6, English, heading%20reference%20source
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The NAV SOURCE INS-1/INS-2 switchlight is used by the NAVCOM to select INS-1 or INS-2 as a source of heading on the NAVCOM HSI (horizontal situation indicator) compass card. 1, record 6, English, - heading%20source
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- source de cap
1, record 6, French, source%20de%20cap
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- source d'information de cap 2, record 6, French, source%20d%27information%20de%20cap
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sur les avions de ligne on répétera (...) les informations principales: altitude, vitesse, etc... sur les planches pilote et copilote. Poussant plus loin la sécurité, on cherchera à ce que ces informations soient le plus indépendantes possibles: centrales anémométriques distinctes, sources de cap ou d'assiette distinctes. 1, record 6, French, - source%20de%20cap
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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