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INDICATED AIRSPEED KNOTS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gear speed
1, record 1, English, gear%20speed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 1, record 1, English, - gear%20speed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse avec train d'atterrissage en manœuvre
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20avec%20train%20d%27atterrissage%20en%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La vitesse maximale avec train d'atterrissage en manœuvre, VLO, si elle est inférieure à la vitesse à ne jamais dépasser VNE, doit être établie pour les trains d'atterrissage escamotables. Elle ne doit cependant pas être inférieure à VT ou VW, celle de ces deux vitesses qui est la plus grande. 1, record 1, French, - vitesse%20avec%20train%20d%27atterrissage%20en%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-07-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- basic ultralight airplane
1, record 2, English, basic%20ultralight%20airplane
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- basic ultra-light aeroplane 2, record 2, English, basic%20ultra%2Dlight%20aeroplane
correct, Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An [airplane] having no more than two seats, designed and manufactured to have a maximum takeoff weight not exceeding 544 kg and a stall speed in the landing configuration(Vso) of 39 kt [knots](45 mph) indicated airspeed, or less, at the maximum takeoff weight. 1, record 2, English, - basic%20ultralight%20airplane
Record 2, Key term(s)
- basic ultra-light airplane
- basic ultralight aeroplane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avion ultra-léger de base
1, record 2, French, avion%20ultra%2Dl%C3%A9ger%20de%20base
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avion ayant au plus deux places, qui est conçu et construit de façon à avoir une masse maximale au décollage d'au plus 544 kg et une vitesse de décrochage en configuration d'atterrissage (Vso) de 39 nœuds (45 mi/h) ou moins de vitesse indiquée à la masse maximale au décollage. 2, record 2, French, - avion%20ultra%2Dl%C3%A9ger%20de%20base
Record 2, Key term(s)
- avion ultraléger de base
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- knots indicated airspeed
1, record 3, English, knots%20indicated%20airspeed
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- KIAS 2, record 3, English, KIAS
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- indicated airspeed in knots 3, record 3, English, indicated%20airspeed%20in%20knots
correct
- KIAS 3, record 3, English, KIAS
correct
- KIAS 3, record 3, English, KIAS
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 3, English, - knots%20indicated%20airspeed
Record 3, Key term(s)
- indicated air speed in knots
- knots indicated air speed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vitesse indiquée exprimée en nœuds
1, record 3, French, vitesse%20indiqu%C3%A9e%20exprim%C3%A9e%20en%20n%26oelig%3Buds
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- KIAS 1, record 3, French, KIAS
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- vitesse indiquée en nœuds 2, record 3, French, vitesse%20indiqu%C3%A9e%20en%20n%26oelig%3Buds
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- KIAS 3, record 3, French, KIAS
correct, feminine noun
- KIAS 3, record 3, French, KIAS
- vitesse anémométrique en nœuds 4, record 3, French, vitesse%20an%C3%A9mom%C3%A9trique%20en%20n%26oelig%3Buds
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- vitesse air indiquée en nœuds 5, record 3, French, vitesse%20air%20indiqu%C3%A9e%20en%20n%26oelig%3Buds
correct, feminine noun
- KIAS 6, record 3, French, KIAS
correct, feminine noun
- KIAS 6, record 3, French, KIAS
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vitesse indiquée en nœuds; vitesse anémométrique en nœuds : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 7, record 3, French, - vitesse%20indiqu%C3%A9e%20exprim%C3%A9e%20en%20n%26oelig%3Buds
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-08-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Tactical Operations (Air Forces)
- Military Exercises
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- low level tactical training route
1, record 4, English, low%20level%20tactical%20training%20route
correct, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- IFR military training route 1, record 4, English, IFR%20military%20training%20route
correct, United States, standardized
- IR 1, record 4, English, IR
correct, United States, standardized
- IR 1, record 4, English, IR
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A route used by the U. S. Department of Defense and Canadian DND [Department of National Defence] units for the purpose of conducting low-altitude navigation and tactical training in both instrument meteorological conditions(IMC) and visual meteorological conditions(VMC) below 10 000 ft MSL [mean sea level] at airspeeds in excess of 250 kt [knots] IAS [indicated airspeed]. 1, record 4, English, - low%20level%20tactical%20training%20route
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
IFR: instrument flight rules. 2, record 4, English, - low%20level%20tactical%20training%20route
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
low level tactical training route; IFR military training route; IR: terms, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 2, record 4, English, - low%20level%20tactical%20training%20route
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Opérations tactiques (Forces aériennes)
- Exercices militaires
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- route d'entraînement tactique à basse altitude
1, record 4, French, route%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement%20tactique%20%C3%A0%20basse%20altitude
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Route utilisée par les unités du Department of Defense américain et par celles du ministère de la Défense nationale du Canada dans le but d'effectuer des vols de navigation et d'entraînement tactique à basse altitude dans des conditions météorologiques de vol aux instruments (IMC) et de vol à vue (VMC), en dessous de 10 000 [pieds] MSL [niveau moyen de la mer] à des vitesses excédant 250 kt [nœuds] IAS [vitesse indiquée]. 1, record 4, French, - route%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement%20tactique%20%C3%A0%20basse%20altitude
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
route d'entraînement tactique à basse altitude : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 2, record 4, French, - route%20d%27entra%C3%AEnement%20tactique%20%C3%A0%20basse%20altitude
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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