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DECISION SPEED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Air Traffic Control
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- decision speed
1, record 1, English, decision%20speed
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- V1 2, record 1, English, V1
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- take-off decision speed 3, record 1, English, take%2Doff%20decision%20speed
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The aircraft maximum speed below which a pilot may decide to abort takeoff. 4, record 1, English, - decision%20speed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
decision speed; V1: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 1, English, - decision%20speed
Record 1, Key term(s)
- takeoff decision speed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de décision
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- V1 1, record 1, French, V1
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vitesse décisive 2, record 1, French, vitesse%20d%C3%A9cisive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse maximale d'un aéronef en deça de laquelle le pilote peut décider d'interrompre le décollage. 2, record 1, French, - vitesse%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vitesse de décision; V1 : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 1, French, - vitesse%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- velocidad de decisión
1, record 1, Spanish, velocidad%20de%20decisi%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- V1 1, record 1, Spanish, V1
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- velocidad de decisión al despegue 2, record 1, Spanish, velocidad%20de%20decisi%C3%B3n%20al%20despegue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
velocidad de decisión; V1: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - velocidad%20de%20decisi%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-06-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- critical decision speed
1, record 2, English, critical%20decision%20speed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The required speed at CDP [Critical Decision Point] or LDP [Landing Decision Point]. Critical decision speed is determined by the manufacturer and could even be zero. This speed will, in combination with ... [the Critical Decision Height], allow the go/abort option. 2, record 2, English, - critical%20decision%20speed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
from Business and commercial Aviation magazine, February 1980, p.63. 3, record 2, English, - critical%20decision%20speed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Helicopters. 3, record 2, English, - critical%20decision%20speed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitesse critique de décision
1, record 2, French, vitesse%20critique%20de%20d%C3%A9cision
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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