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INDICATED AIRSPEED CONTROL [4 records]

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Record 1 2012-08-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

Turbulence that causes large, abrupt changes in altitude or attitude.

OBS

It usually causes large variations in indicated airspeed(IAS). Aircraft may be momentarily out of control.

OBS

severe turbulence: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Turbulence qui produit d'importants et brusques changements d'altitude ou d'assiette.

OBS

Elle produit normalement de fortes variations de la vitesse indiquée (IAS). Le pilote peut perdre momentanément la maîtrise de l'aéronef.

OBS

turbulence forte : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne; terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-08-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Atmospheric Physics
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

Turbulence that causes changes in altitude or attitude, but in which the aircraft remains in control at all times, and that usually causes variations in indicated airspeed(IAS)... or turbulence that causes rapid bumps or jolts without appreciable changes in aircraft altitude or attitude(this could be reported as “moderate chop”).

OBS

moderate turbulence: term standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique de l'atmosphère
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Turbulence qui produit des changements d'altitude ou d'assiette, mais dans laquelle le pilote peut maîtriser l'aéronef en tout temps et qui produit normalement certaines variations de la vitesse indiquée (IAS) [...] ou turbulence qui produit des secousses ou soubresauts sans causer de changement appréciable à l'altitude ou à l'assiette de l'aéronef (le pilote peut alors signaler des «secousses modérées»).

OBS

turbulence modérée : terme normalisé par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne et uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 3 2001-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

In a flight control system, a control mode in which desired indicated airspeed of an aircraft is maintained automatically.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne

Spanish

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Record 4 1987-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien

Spanish

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