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AUTO-ROTATION TOUCHDOWN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- autorotation to touchdown
1, record 1, English, autorotation%20to%20touchdown
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- autorotational landing 1, record 1, English, autorotational%20landing
correct, standardized
- autorotative landing 2, record 1, English, autorotative%20landing
correct, standardized
- touchdown autorotation 2, record 1, English, touchdown%20autorotation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An expression used by a helicopter pilot to indicate that [they] will be landing without applying power to the rotor. 2, record 1, English, - autorotation%20to%20touchdown
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
autorotational landing; autorotation to touchdown; autorotative landing; touchdown autorotation: designations and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 3, record 1, English, - autorotation%20to%20touchdown
Record 1, Key term(s)
- auto-rotation to touchdown
- touchdown auto-rotation
- auto-rotational landing
- auto-rotative landing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atterrissage en autorotation
1, record 1, French, atterrissage%20en%20autorotation
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Expression utilisée par un pilote d'hélicoptère pour indiquer qu'il atterrira sans utiliser la puissance du moteur. 2, record 1, French, - atterrissage%20en%20autorotation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atterrissage en autorotation : désignation et définition normalisées par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 3, record 1, French, - atterrissage%20en%20autorotation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- atterrissage en auto-rotation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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