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HOLDING TRACK [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- holding
1, record 1, English, holding
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Facing the canopy into the wind to minimize ground speed. 2, record 1, English, - holding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hold, Holding. Facing into wind. The direction you should be facing for landing. Your speed across the ground will be at its lowest. 3, record 1, English, - holding
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
When you are flying directly into the wind you are HOLDING. You have the slowest ground speed and your ground track is the same as the wind line. 4, record 1, English, - holding
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- face au vent 1, record 1, French, face%20au%20vent
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En terrain plat, si vous êtes face au vent, juste la friction de l'air peut parvenir à vous ralentir. Il suffit de vous redresser et de tendre les bras sur les cotés. Vous pouvez ainsi vous immobiliser complètement mais peut-être pas exactement à l'endroit où vous le désirez. 2, record 1, French, - face%20au%20vent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
"Quand on se pose dos au vent, il pousse le parachute dans la direction vers laquelle il souffle," explique le pilote de l'UH-60, le Maj Jay Anderson, "mais quand on est sous coupole face au vent, il est presque possible de se diriger," ajoute-t-il. 3, record 1, French, - face%20au%20vent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- racetrack holding pattern
1, record 2, English, racetrack%20holding%20pattern
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
racetrack holding pattern: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 2, English, - racetrack%20holding%20pattern
Record 2, Key term(s)
- race-track holding pattern
- race track holding pattern
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- circuit d'attente en hippodrome
1, record 2, French, circuit%20d%27attente%20en%20hippodrome
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 OBS
circuit d'attente en hippodrome : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 2, French, - circuit%20d%27attente%20en%20hippodrome
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Transporte aéreo
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- circuito de espera en hipódromo
1, record 2, Spanish, circuito%20de%20espera%20en%20hip%C3%B3dromo
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
circuito de espera en hipódromo: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - circuito%20de%20espera%20en%20hip%C3%B3dromo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-09-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- intermediate approach path
1, record 3, English, intermediate%20approach%20path
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- intermediate approach track 2, record 3, English, intermediate%20approach%20track
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reversaland racetrack procedures as well as holding pattern descents are initial segments until the aircraft is established on the intermediate approach track. 2, record 3, English, - intermediate%20approach%20path
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
intermediate approach path: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 3, English, - intermediate%20approach%20path
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- trajectoire d'approche intermédiaire
1, record 3, French, trajectoire%20d%27approche%20interm%C3%A9diaire
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les procédures d'inversion et procédures en hippodrome, ainsi que les descentes en circuit d'attente constituent des segments d'approche initiale jusqu'à ce que l'avion soit établi sur la trajectoire d'approche intermédiaire. 2, record 3, French, - trajectoire%20d%27approche%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trajectoire d'approche intermédiaire : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 3, French, - trajectoire%20d%27approche%20interm%C3%A9diaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- trayectoria de aproximación intermedia
1, record 3, Spanish, trayectoria%20de%20aproximaci%C3%B3n%20intermedia
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trayectoria de aproximación intermedia : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 3, Spanish, - trayectoria%20de%20aproximaci%C3%B3n%20intermedia
Record 4 - internal organization data 1985-08-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- holding course
1, record 4, English, holding%20course
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- holding track 1, record 4, English, holding%20track
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
holding course (U.S.). 2, record 4, English, - holding%20course
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- axe d'attente
1, record 4, French, axe%20d%27attente
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes. 2, record 4, French, - axe%20d%27attente
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1984-09-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- race track holding procedure
1, record 5, English, race%20track%20holding%20procedure
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The direction of the procedure turn and the time along the outbound track if different from the "race track" holding procedure(...) are to be indicated. 1, record 5, English, - race%20track%20holding%20procedure
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- procédure avec virage à 180 ° 1, record 5, French, proc%C3%A9dure%20avec%20virage%20%C3%A0%20180%20%C2%B0
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si la procédure diffère de la procédure avec virages à 180 ° (...) la direction du virage conventionnel et la durée de vol sur la trajectoire d'éloignement doivent être indiquées. 1, record 5, French, - proc%C3%A9dure%20avec%20virage%20%C3%A0%20180%20%C2%B0
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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