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SLOW FLYING [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aerobrake
1, record 1, English, aerobrake
correct, verb
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cause a spacecraft to slow down by flying through a planet's rarefied atmosphere to produce aerodynamic drag. 2, record 1, English, - aerobrake
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aérofreiner
1, record 1, French, a%C3%A9rofreiner
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-11-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- piece flying
1, record 2, English, piece%20flying
correct, specific
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A sub-formation of a large formation is called a "piece". Many sequential dives have pieces moving or turning with respect to each other. Piece flying is the result of cooperative efforts from everyone in the piece. Individuals within the piece have specialized flying jobs. These jobs relate to specific piece maneuvers. Successful piece flying is doing your job and letting others do their job. 2, record 2, English, - piece%20flying
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Jump no. 10... : To introduce "piece flying". You and your instructor will... form a stairstep... [he] will initiate a 180-degree turn towards you. You then grip-switch to your instructor's other leg and he will turn the stairstep in the opposite direction.... You will grip-shift into a caterpillar and [he] will initiate a slow 360-degree barrel roll... 2, record 2, English, - piece%20flying
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
piece flying: A type of flying formation in skydiving. 3, record 2, English, - piece%20flying
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vol en formation
1, record 2, French, vol%20en%20formation
see observation, masculine noun, generic
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'Acro 2 a été spécifiquement développée pour effectuer des acrobaties, du vol en formation et du vol freestyle. La conception de l'Acro 2 augmente considérablement la manœuvrabilité, offrant de nouvelles possibilités dans les positions telles que le vol sur le dos, les acrobaties et le vol relatif. 2, record 2, French, - vol%20en%20formation
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vol en formation : terme employé pour l'aviation et pour le parachutisme. En parachutisme, ce terme englobe le vol relatif (VR) et tout saut collectif. 3, record 2, French, - vol%20en%20formation
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-11-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- slow flying 1, record 3, English, slow%20flying
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- slow flight 2, record 3, English, slow%20flight
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Slow flight is ... the name given to a training maneuver where a pilot (often accompanied by a flight instructor) flies to a safe altitude and then deliberately slows the airplane to a speed just above its stall speed. This maneuver is valuable in that it teaches the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft in adverse conditions; it requires coordination between hands and feet in order to maintain coordinated flight; and it reminds the pilot of the signs and symptoms of a stall, attuning the pilot to recognize them should they occur in an emergency. 3, record 3, English, - slow%20flying
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- vol à faible vitesse
1, record 3, French, vol%20%C3%A0%20faible%20vitesse
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- vol lent 2, record 3, French, vol%20lent
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le candidat doit en outre avoir reçu l’instruction prescrite en double commande sur avion, donnée par un instructeur de vol à moteur habilité. Celui-ci s’assure que le candidat possède l’expérience opérationnelle nécessaire à un pilote privé avec droits restreints dans les domaines suivants : [...] d. vol à faible vitesse; reconnaissance du décrochage ou de l’amorce de décrochage et manœuvres de rétablissement [...] 3, record 3, French, - vol%20%C3%A0%20faible%20vitesse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-03-24
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flying neutron 1, record 4, English, flying%20neutron
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Slow(or "adiabatic") change of the magnetic field : A change of the field direction encountered by the neutron on its way along the flight path, is experienced as a rotation of the field in the coordinate frame of the flying neutron. 1, record 4, English, - flying%20neutron
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- neutron en vol
1, record 4, French, neutron%20en%20vol
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Forme intégrale de l’équation de Boltzmann. La notion de flux représente un décompte différencié selon les différentes variables des neutrons «en vol», c’est-à-dire voyageant comme dans du vide, entre un point d’émission et le point où aura lieu une interaction avec la matière. 1, record 4, French, - neutron%20en%20vol
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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