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HORIZONTAL BEAM COVERAGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical beam spread 1, record 1, English, vertical%20beam%20spread
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vertical beam coverage 1, record 1, English, vertical%20beam%20coverage
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Table 5-1 in Annex 14 shows the horizontal and vertical beam coverage needed for lighting for categories I, II and III precision approach runways.... 1, record 1, English, - vertical%20beam%20spread
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ouverture en site du faisceau
1, record 1, French, ouverture%20en%20site%20du%20faisceau
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ouverture de faisceau en site 1, record 1, French, ouverture%20de%20faisceau%20en%20site
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- azimuth beam coverage
1, record 2, English, azimuth%20beam%20coverage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- horizontal beam coverage 1, record 2, English, horizontal%20beam%20coverage
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For straight sections of taxiway the azimuth beam coverage is ... easy to define. It is necessary only to provide sufficient lighting to allow the pilot to taxi on or near the centre line. 1, record 2, English, - azimuth%20beam%20coverage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Signalisation (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ouverture de faisceau en azimut
1, record 2, French, ouverture%20de%20faisceau%20en%20azimut
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les sections rectilignes des voies de circulation, il est relativement aisé de définir l'ouverture du faisceau en azimut. Il suffit de fournir un éclairage suffisant pour permettre au pilote de rouler en suivant la ligne axiale ou à proximité de celle-ci. 1, record 2, French, - ouverture%20de%20faisceau%20en%20azimut
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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