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SLOPPY CONTROL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slack control
1, record 1, English, slack%20control
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sloppy control 2, record 1, English, sloppy%20control
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stall. Occurs when the wings are no longer capable of producing sufficient lift to counteract the effect of gravity on the aircraft’s mass. Symptoms of an Approaching Stall: - loss of horizon; - reduced wind noise; - dropping of indicated airspeed; - slack controls, and; - buffeting (vibrations, may be absent during flight in precipitation). 3, record 1, English, - slack%20control
Record 1, Key term(s)
- slack controls
- sloppy controls
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commande molle
1, record 1, French, commande%20molle
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme l’avion était en pilotage automatique, l’équipage de conduite n’a remarqué aucun signe de décrochage imminent ni aucun signe de réduction de la vitesse, comme une augmentation du cabré, des changements d’assiette, une augmentation de l’angle d’attaque et des commandes molles. 2, record 1, French, - commande%20molle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- commandes molles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1981-04-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Farm Tractors
- Mechanical Construction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- torsion-bar draft control
1, record 2, English, torsion%2Dbar%20draft%20control
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Torsion-bar draft control is much more sensitive and accurate than other hitches that sense with a bending bar or have erratic springs and sloppy linkages. 1, record 2, English, - torsion%2Dbar%20draft%20control
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tracteurs agricoles
- Construction mécanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commande du contrôle d'effort à barre de torsion 1, record 2, French, commande%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20d%27effort%20%C3%A0%20barre%20de%20torsion
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La commande du contrôle d'effort à barre de torsion est beaucoup plus sensible et plus précise que sur les autres attelages qui utilisent une barre de flexion ou des ressorts et des attelages peu précis. 1, record 2, French, - commande%20du%20contr%C3%B4le%20d%27effort%20%C3%A0%20barre%20de%20torsion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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