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FLIGHT DIRECTOR STEERING COMMAND BAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-07-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- steering needle
1, record 1, English, steering%20needle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- command bar 2, record 1, English, command%20bar
correct
- flight director command bar 3, record 1, English, flight%20director%20command%20bar
correct
- flight command bar 4, record 1, English, flight%20command%20bar
correct
- flight director steering command bar 3, record 1, English, flight%20director%20steering%20command%20bar
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The command bars move up for a climb or down for descent, and roll left or right to provide lateral guidance. They display the computed angle of bank for standard-rate turns to enable the pilot to reach and fly a selected heading or track. 4, record 1, English, - steering%20needle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barre directrice
1, record 1, French, barre%20directrice
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- barre directrice du directeur de vol 2, record 1, French, barre%20directrice%20du%20directeur%20de%20vol
correct, feminine noun
- barre directrice de pilotage du directeur de vol 2, record 1, French, barre%20directrice%20de%20pilotage%20du%20directeur%20de%20vol
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barre directrice : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 1, French, - barre%20directrice
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- barra de dirección
1, record 1, Spanish, barra%20de%20direcci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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