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FLYING BLIND [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-12-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Helicopters (Military)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blind flying hood
1, record 1, English, blind%20flying%20hood
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
blind flying hood: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 2, record 1, English, - blind%20flying%20hood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capote de pilotage sans visibilité
1, record 1, French, capote%20de%20pilotage%20sans%20visibilit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- capote de PSV 2, record 1, French, capote%20de%20PSV
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
capote de pilotage sans visibilité; capote de PSV : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 3, record 1, French, - capote%20de%20pilotage%20sans%20visibilit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-04-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blind flying
1, record 2, English, blind%20flying
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- blind pilotage 2, record 2, English, blind%20pilotage
- blind navigation 3, record 2, English, blind%20navigation
- blind flying 1, record 2, English, blind%20flying
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flying by making use only of instruments during periods of bad visibility. 3, record 2, English, - blind%20flying
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pilotage sans visibilité
1, record 2, French, pilotage%20sans%20visibilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- vol sans visibilité 2, record 2, French, vol%20sans%20visibilit%C3%A9
masculine noun
- vol radioguidé 3, record 2, French, vol%20radioguid%C3%A9
masculine noun
- vol à l'aveugle 3, record 2, French, vol%20%C3%A0%20l%27aveugle
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- vuelo sin visibilidad
1, record 2, Spanish, vuelo%20sin%20visibilidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-02-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flying blind 1, record 3, English, flying%20blind
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- guesswork 1, record 3, English, guesswork
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- piffomètre 1, record 3, French, piffom%C3%A8tre
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-06-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Aeroindustry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- blind flying instruments 1, record 4, English, blind%20flying%20instruments
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record 4, Key term(s)
- blind flying instrument
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- instruments de vol sans visibilité
1, record 4, French, instruments%20de%20vol%20sans%20visibilit%C3%A9
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hélicoptères. 2, record 4, French, - instruments%20de%20vol%20sans%20visibilit%C3%A9
Record 4, Key term(s)
- instrument de vol sans visibilité
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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