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Record 1 2025-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Airframe
CONT

It is often difficult to clearly see frozen contaminants from a brief view of the upper wing surface, especially if the pilot is balancing on a strut to gain the necessary view. The use of proper inspection equipment, such as wing inspection ladders, is highly recommended.

Key term(s)
  • top surface of wing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cellule d'aéronefs
DEF

Partie supérieure d'une aile d'avion.

CONT

Il est souvent difficile d'apercevoir clairement les contaminants gelés en jetant un simple coup d' d'œil à l'extrados de l'aile, particulièrement si le pilote cherche à garder son équilibre sur un support afin d'avoir une meilleure vue. L'utilisation de l'équipement d'inspection adéquat, comme l'échelle servant à l'inspection des ailes, est fortement recommandée.

OBS

extrados : désignation uniformisée par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) – Opérations aériennes et Maintenance.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Célula de aeronaves
DEF

Cara superior del ala, de los alerones, del estabilizador horizontal y del timón de profundidad de un avión.

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Record 2 2008-03-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Systems
CONT

When the landing gear was DOWN, the shock strut air fitting was not visible through the inspection hole in the top of the main gear well. The nose gear wire indicator was not protruding above the nose cap.

PHR

Strut air fitting.

PHR

Universal air fitting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
CONT

Lorsque le train d'atterrissage était en position DOWN, le raccord pneumatique de la jambe à amortisseur n'était pas visible par l'orifice se trouvant au sommet du logement du train principal et le câble indicateur du train avant ne dépassait pas de la coiffe du nez.

OBS

raccord pneumatique : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
CONT

According to the pilot's statement, the aircraft ballooned on touchdown due to an excessive approach airspeed and the nose wheel came down hard on the second runway contact. After a short stop... the pilot departed on a flight to Las Vegas... After arrival... the pilot discovered the damage to the nose gear strut and firewall during a routine postflight inspection... Probable cause : the pilot's use of an excessive approach airspeed and an improper bounced landing recovery technique.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
OBS

«T'as vu la jauge?» Bon d'accord, on a dû abuser! C'est pas grave, ça sera un encadrement, avec un atterrissage sans même un soupçon de rebond.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
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Record 4 2000-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
CONT

According to the pilot's statement, the aircraft ballooned on touchdown due to an excessive approach airspeed and the nose wheel came down hard on the second runway contact. After a short stop... the pilot departed on a flight to Las Vegas... After arrival... the pilot discovered the damage to the nose gear strut and firewall during a routine postflight inspection... Probable cause : the pilot's use of an excessive approach airspeed and an improper bounced landing recovery technique.

CONT

After this accident ... Fed EX developed a tail strike awareness training program that included bounced landing recovery in its simulator training. That program limited pitch altitude to 7-½ deg for recovery from a bounced landing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
OBS

bounced landing / rebondissement à l'atterrissage.

OBS

«T'as vu la jauge?» Bon d'accord, on a dû abuser! C'est pas grave, ça sera un encadrement, avec un atterrissage sans même un soupçon de rebond.

Spanish

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Record 5 2000-04-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
CONT

According to the pilot's statement, the aircraft ballooned on touchdown due to an excessive approach airspeed and the nose wheel came down hard on the second runway contact. After a short stop... the pilot departed on a flight to Las Vegas... After arrival... the pilot discovered the damage to the nose gear strut and firewall during a routine postflight inspection... Probable cause : the pilot's use of an excessive approach airspeed and an improper bounced landing recovery technique.

OBS

See record "bounced landing recovery."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
OBS

bounced landing / rebondissement à l'atterrissage.

OBS

«T'as vu la jauge?» Bon d'accord, on a dû abuser! C'est pas grave, ça sera un encadrement, avec un atterrissage sans même un soupçon de rebond.

OBS

Voir la fiche «rattrapage d'un rebondissement à l'atterrissage».

Spanish

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Record 6 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
OBS

(atterrisseur)

Spanish

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