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HELICOPTER AIRFRAME [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- external equipment
1, record 1, English, external%20equipment
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any instrument, mechanism, part, apparatus, appurtenance, or accessory that is attached to or extends from the helicopter exterior but is not used nor is intended to be used for operating or controlling a helicopter in flight and is not part of an airframe or engine. 1, record 1, English, - external%20equipment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Helicopter. 1, record 1, English, - external%20equipment
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
external equipment: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 1, English, - external%20equipment
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- équipement externe
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9quipement%20externe
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument, mécanisme, pièce, appareil, dispositif ou accessoire qui est fixé à l'extérieur de l'hélicoptère ou fait saillie, mais qui n'est pas utilisé ni destiné à être utilisé pour le fonctionnement ou la manœuvre de l'hélicoptère en vol, et qui ne fait pas partie de la cellule ou du moteur. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20externe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
équipement externe : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9quipement%20externe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- equipo externo
1, record 1, Spanish, equipo%20externo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Todo instrumento, mecanismo, pieza, aparato, aditamento o accesorio que está sujetado al exterior del helicóptero o pende del mismo pero que no se utiliza ni está previsto que se utilice para operar o controlar un helicóptero en vuelo y no forma parte de la célula o el motor. 1, record 1, Spanish, - equipo%20externo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
equipo externo : término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - equipo%20externo
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- helicopter airframe
1, record 2, English, helicopter%20airframe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Advances in helicopter airframe technology have improved performance, and advances in avionics have improved target localization, but the ability to evaluate terrain accurately remains elusive. 2, record 2, English, - helicopter%20airframe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The helicopter crew was able to rescue the floating SAR TECH by using a wire-mesh rescue basket attached to the helicopter airframe by a rope. 3, record 2, English, - helicopter%20airframe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cellule d'hélicoptère
1, record 2, French, cellule%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les progrès de la technologie des cellules d'hélicoptères ont rehaussé la performance, et ceux de l'avionique ont amélioré la localisation des cibles, mais la capacité d'évaluer le terrain avec exactitude reste encore impossible à améliorer. 1, record 2, French, - cellule%20d%27h%C3%A9licopt%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-01-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Statutes and Regulations (Air Transport)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- aircraft technical log
1, record 3, English, aircraft%20technical%20log
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- logbook 2, record 3, English, logbook
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A record of the operating history of an airplane or of a piece of its equipment or of the flying time of a pilot or other aircrew member. 2, record 3, English, - aircraft%20technical%20log
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The aircraft technical log required to be maintained under the Air Regulations shall be a technical record system that has been approved by the Minister or shall be made up of the following logs obtainable from Information Canada : a) one Airframe Log... b) one Record of Installations and Modifications to Aircraft Log... c) for each engine installed on the aircraft, one Engine Log... d) for each propeller, other than a fixed pitch wooden propeller, installed on the aircraft, one Propeller Log... e) in the case of a helicopter or gyroplane, one Component Log... 3, record 3, English, - aircraft%20technical%20log
Record 3, Key term(s)
- aircraft technical logbook
- aircraft technical log book
- technical logbook
- technical log book
- log books
- log book
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et législation (Transp. aérien)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- livret technique d'aéronef
1, record 3, French, livret%20technique%20d%27a%C3%A9ronef
correct, see observation, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- livrets aéronef et moteur 2, record 3, French, livrets%20a%C3%A9ronef%20et%20moteur
correct, see observation, masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le livret technique d'aéronef qui doit être tenu conformément aux prescriptions du Règlement de l'Air est un système d'enregistrement de renseignements techniques approuvé par le Ministre et comprend les livrets suivants qui sont en vente à Information Canada: a) un livret cellule «Airframe Log» [...] b) un livret installations et modifications aéronef «Record of Installations and Modifications to Aircraft Log» [...] c) pour chaque moteur installé sur l'aéronef, un livret moteur «Engine Log» [...] d) pour chaque hélice, autre qu'une hélice en bois à pas fixe, installée sur l'aéronef, un livret hélice «Propeller Log» [...] e) dans le cas d'un hélicoptère ou d'un autogyre, un livret des composants «Component Log» [...] 3, record 3, French, - livret%20technique%20d%27a%C3%A9ronef
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Livrets aéronef et moteur(s) (livrets techniques). Les avions français n'en ont que deux [le livret aéronef et le livret moteur], les canadiens en ont quatre [le livret cellule, le livret moteur, le livret hélice et le livret des composants]. Dans tous les cas, ces livrets peuvent être conservés à bord de l'appareil, sinon à la base de rattachement. Il sont généralement mis à jour d'après les informations contenues dans le carnet de route. Ces livrets constituent un recueil de renseignements sur: - la cellule; - le ou les moteurs (avec hélice(s), selon le cas); - les révisions, réparations ou modifications. 4, record 3, French, - livret%20technique%20d%27a%C3%A9ronef
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Le terme «livret technique d'aéronef» a été uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 5, record 3, French, - livret%20technique%20d%27a%C3%A9ronef
Record 3, Key term(s)
- livret technique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1981-11-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- static crash test
1, record 4, English, static%20crash%20test
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In June 1978, a static crash test carried out on a complete airframe simulating an impact at 10 m/s [33 ft/s) showed that the structure had suffered a deformation of only 4 to 5 cm(1. 60 to 2. 00 in), which indicates that the Super Puma [helicopter] will comply with the US specifications. 1, record 4, English, - static%20crash%20test
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- essai statique de chute 1, record 4, French, essai%20statique%20de%20chute
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En juin 1978, un essai statique de chute de la cellule complète à une vitesse de 10 m/s a permis de constater un enfoncement de la structure de 4-5 cm seulement, ce qui laisse supposer que le Super Puma sera conforme aux spécifications établies. 1, record 4, French, - essai%20statique%20de%20chute
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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