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LEVEL FLIGHT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- level flight
1, record 1, English, level%20flight
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To begin with, a pilot should be familiar with the airspeeds and power settings required for level flight climb and descent for his airplane. 2, record 1, English, - level%20flight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
level flight: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 1, English, - level%20flight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vol en palier
1, record 1, French, vol%20en%20palier
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vol en palier. [...] Pour qu'un mobile ait une trajectoire rectiligne uniforme (et c'est le cas de l'avion en vol en palier rectiligne, à vitesse constante), il faut que la résultante des forces qui lui sont appliquées soit nulle. 2, record 1, French, - vol%20en%20palier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vol en palier : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 1, French, - vol%20en%20palier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Vol en palier rectiligne. 2, record 1, French, - vol%20en%20palier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vuelo horizontal
1, record 1, Spanish, vuelo%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vuelo horizontal: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - vuelo%20horizontal
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Flights (Air Transport)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horizontal flight 1, record 2, English, horizontal%20flight
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- level flight 2, record 2, English, level%20flight
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Vols (Transport aérien)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- translation horizontale
1, record 2, French, translation%20horizontale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vol au même niveau 2, record 2, French, vol%20au%20m%C3%AAme%20niveau
masculine noun
- vol en palier 2, record 2, French, vol%20en%20palier
masculine noun
- vol horizontal 2, record 2, French, vol%20horizontal
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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