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TURN NEEDLE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Air Navigation Aids
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turn needle
1, record 1, English, turn%20needle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When the turn needle is centered (proper trim), it indicates straight flight ... The turn needle shows indirectly the bank attitude of the aircraft. 2, record 1, English, - turn%20needle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Aides à la navigation aérienne
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aiguille de contrôleur de virage
1, record 1, French, aiguille%20de%20contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20virage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aiguille de virage 2, record 1, French, aiguille%20de%20virage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aiguille de contrôleur de virage. Lorsque l'aiguille est centrée (avion bien compensé), elle indique le vol rectiligne [...] L'aiguille indique indirectement l'inclinaison latérale de l'avion. 1, record 1, French, - aiguille%20de%20contr%C3%B4leur%20de%20virage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Ayuda para la navegación aérea
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguja de indicador de giro
1, record 1, Spanish, aguja%20de%20indicador%20de%20giro
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aguja de indicador de viraje 1, record 1, Spanish, aguja%20de%20indicador%20de%20viraje
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-03-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turn indicator
1, record 2, English, turn%20indicator
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- turn needle 2, record 2, English, turn%20needle
correct
- rate-of-turn indicator 3, record 2, English, rate%2Dof%2Dturn%20indicator
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument for indicating the rate of turn on an aircraft about the vertical axis. 4, record 2, English, - turn%20indicator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Turn and slip indicator. The instrument is comprised of two components. -The turn needle is an electrically driven gyroscope which indicates the rate of turn. The marks ... on either side of center represent a bank angle of 15 degrees. This is termed a standard rate turn. The rate of turn is 3 degrees per second. It takes 2 minutes to turn 360 degrees. -The glass level containing the black ball is called the inclinometer. 5, record 2, English, - turn%20indicator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] turn indicator ... [is] almost always combined with slip/skid. 6, record 2, English, - turn%20indicator
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
turn indicator: term and definition standardized by NATO. 7, record 2, English, - turn%20indicator
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- indicateur de virage
1, record 2, French, indicateur%20de%20virage
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif gyroscopique à aiguille, destiné à indiquer l'inclinaison prise par un aéronef lorsqu'il vire. 2, record 2, French, - indicateur%20de%20virage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Indicateur de virage et d'inclinaison latérale. [...] Le principe de base gouvernant le fonctionnement de l'indicateur de virage est la précession gyroscopique. Le rotor est monté sur un cardan. Lorsque l'avion effectue un virage à droite ou à gauche, le rotor «précesse» autour de son axe de rotation et fait rouler le cardan. À son tour, le mouvement rotatoire du cardan fait bouger l'aiguille sur le devant de l'instrument. Un ressort renvoie le gyroscope au neutre lorsque l'avion cesse de virer. L'indicateur de virage indique le «taux» de virage et non «l'amplitude». Le taux standard, ou virage au taux 1, est égal à 3 degrés par seconde ou 360 degrés en deux minutes. 3, record 2, French, - indicateur%20de%20virage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indicateur de virage : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 2, French, - indicateur%20de%20virage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Instrumentos de navegación
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- indicador de giro
1, record 2, Spanish, indicador%20de%20giro
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- indicador de viraje 2, record 2, Spanish, indicador%20de%20viraje
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento que muestra el ritmo y la dirección de giro de un avión. 1, record 2, Spanish, - indicador%20de%20giro
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