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TURN AREA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turn area template
1, record 1, English, turn%20area%20template
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The parallel dashed lines on the turn area template are aligned with the appropriate system accuracy lines and the curves are drawn. 1, record 1, English, - turn%20area%20template
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gabarit du segment de virage
1, record 1, French, gabarit%20du%20segment%20de%20virage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le tracé des courbes se fait en alignant les lignes discontinues parallèles sur le gabarit du segment de virage avec les lignes du système de précision. 1, record 1, French, - gabarit%20du%20segment%20de%20virage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-10-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- turn area
1, record 2, English, turn%20area
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- turning area 2, record 2, English, turning%20area
- runway button 3, record 2, English, runway%20button
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aire de virage
1, record 2, French, aire%20de%20virage
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1983-08-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- turn initiation area
1, record 3, English, turn%20initiation%20area
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The turn initiation area is bounded by the edges of the initial and intermediate missed approach areas. It begins at the earliest TP which shall be at the earliest MAPt (...) The turn initiation area terminates at the latest TP. 1, record 3, English, - turn%20initiation%20area
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aire de mise en virage 1, record 3, French, aire%20de%20mise%20en%20virage
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'aire de mise en virage est limitée par les bords des aires initiale et intermédiaire d'approche interrompue. Elle commence au TP amont qui doit correspondre au MAPt amont (...) L'aire de mise en virage se termine au TP aval. 1, record 3, French, - aire%20de%20mise%20en%20virage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1982-09-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- base turn area
1, record 4, English, base%20turn%20area
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
If the base turn must be executed prior to the final approach, the final approach area shall extend to the far boundary of the base turn area. 1, record 4, English, - base%20turn%20area
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aire du virage de base 1, record 4, French, aire%20du%20virage%20de%20base
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Si le virage de base doit être exécuté avant l'approche finale, l'aire d'approche finale s'étendra jusqu'à la limite la plus éloignée de l'aire du virage de base. 1, record 4, French, - aire%20du%20virage%20de%20base
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1982-09-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- procedure turn area
1, record 5, English, procedure%20turn%20area
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The time of flight beyond the outer marker should be limited to a period sufficient to ensure that the procedure turn is completed within the procedure turn area at the altitude specified and at a position from which the final approach can be commenced. 1, record 5, English, - procedure%20turn%20area
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- aire du virage conventionnel 1, record 5, French, aire%20du%20virage%20conventionnel
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La durée de vol après le passage de la radioborne extérieure en s'éloignant de la piste devrait être limitée au temps nécessaire pour que le virage conventionnel soit exécuté dans l'aire du virage conventionnel, à l'altitude spécifiée et dans une position d'où peut s'amorcer l'approche finale. 1, record 5, French, - aire%20du%20virage%20conventionnel
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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