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WHEEL OFF GROUND [3 records]

Record 1 2005-06-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ground Equipment (Airports)
CONT

Move fuselage dolly into position and secure by inserting pins from inside the cockpit.

CONT

Assembling the glider out of its trailer, it is important to ensure there is enough clearance under the wheel to allow full extension before it touches the ground. Otherwise the strut will not lock over center and the gear will collapse when the glider is taken off the fuselage dolly.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de piste (Aéroports)
OBS

On écrirait mieux «charriot».

OBS

charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
DEF

An aeroplane that lands and taxis on a tail wheel or tail skid, its nose off the ground.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
OBS

L'atterrisseur arrière est soit une béquille métallique, soit une roue de queue.

Spanish

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Record 3 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
OBS

généralités

Spanish

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