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FLYING POSITION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Military Administration
- Air Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- designated flying position
1, record 1, English, designated%20flying%20position
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A position in which an aircrew incumbent is required to maintain flying currency. 2, record 1, English, - designated%20flying%20position
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The position may be in a flying or non-flying unit, formation or headquarters. 2, record 1, English, - designated%20flying%20position
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
designated flying position: designation and definition officially approved by the Air Force Terminology Panel and the Joint Terminology Panel. 3, record 1, English, - designated%20flying%20position
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Administration militaire
- Forces aériennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- poste de vol désigné
1, record 1, French, poste%20de%20vol%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poste navigant désigné 2, record 1, French, poste%20navigant%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Poste dont le titulaire, s'il est membre du personnel navigant, doit maintenir sa compétence de vol. 3, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20vol%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le poste peut exister dans une unité de vol ou non, dans une formation ou dans un quartier général. 3, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20vol%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
poste de vol désigné : désignation et définition uniformisées par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie de la Force aérienne et par le Groupe d'experts en terminologie interarmées. 4, record 1, French, - poste%20de%20vol%20d%C3%A9sign%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Occupation Names (General)
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Military Administration
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flying position
1, record 2, English, flying%20position
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aircrew who are posted to a unit for flying duties and who are subject to current command operational flying standards and currency requirements. [55-13). 2, record 2, English, - flying%20position
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Administration militaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poste de vol
1, record 2, French, poste%20de%20vol
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le personnel navigant assigné à des fonctions de vol au sein d'une unité et assujetti aux normes de vol opérationnel du commandement et tenu de se maintenir à un niveau donné de compétence. [55-13). 2, record 2, French, - poste%20de%20vol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-03-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Military (General)
- Military Administration
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- annotated flying position 1, record 3, English, annotated%20flying%20position
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aircrew staff officers whose positions are directly involved in the formulation and monitoring of operational and training policies, and modification of current equipment, selection of new equipment and flight safety, who actively participate as flight crew members on an irregular basis, and who must maintain command flying currency requirements and standards on a specific aircraft type(s), to provide pertinent staff expertise in the field of aviation. [55-13)AL 11/76) 1, record 3, English, - annotated%20flying%20position
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Militaire (Généralités)
- Administration militaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- postes de vol autorisés 1, record 3, French, postes%20de%20vol%20autoris%C3%A9s
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les navigants d'état-major dont les fonctions consistent à participer de façon directe à l'élaboration et à la mise en pratique des politiques opérationnelles et d'instruction, ainsi qu'à la modification de l'équipement actuel, à la sélection de nouvel équipement, et à la sécurité aérienne, et qui y participent activement de façon irrégulière comme membres d'équipage aérien et qui doivent répondre aux normes de vol du commandement et se maintenir au niveau de compétence exigée à bord d'un ou de plusieurs types particuliers d'aéronefs, pour fournir, au niveau de l'état-major des conseils pertinents dans le domaine de l'aviation. [55-13) Mod. 11/76) 1, record 3, French, - postes%20de%20vol%20autoris%C3%A9s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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