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INDICATED AIR SPEED [2 records]

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Record 1 2015-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

The uncorrected reading on the airspeed indicator.

OBS

indicated airspeed; IAS: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the British Standards Institution (BSI); term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

OBS

airspeed; indicated airspeed; IAS: terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.

Key term(s)
  • air speed

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Valeur non corrigée de la vitesse indiquée par l'anémomètre.

OBS

vitesse indiquée; VI : terme, abréviation et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

OBS

vitesse indiquée; vitesse anémométrique; IAS : termes et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

OBS

vitesse indiquée; IAS : terme et abréviation normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
DEF

Lectura sin corregir del indicador de velocidad relativa.

OBS

velocidad indicada; IAS: término, abreviatura y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 2 2015-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
CONT

... the aircraft was controllable to a minimum speed of approx. 135 knots indicated airspeed (KIAS), just 12 KIAS below the gear speed and 25 KIAS higher than the recommended final approach speed.

Key term(s)
  • indicated air speed in knots
  • knots indicated air speed

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
OBS

vitesse indiquée en nœuds; vitesse anémométrique en nœuds : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

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