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VFR OVER TOP [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Air Traffic Control
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- VFR over-the-top
1, record 1, English, VFR%20over%2Dthe%2Dtop
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VFR OTT 1, record 1, English, VFR%20OTT
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A VFR [visual flight rules] flight during daylight in which a pilot climbs in visual meteorological conditions (VMC), proceeds en route above inclement weather, and descends in VMC at a destination that had been forecast for conditions surpassing VMC for a period extending before and after the estimated time of arrival (ETA). 1, record 1, English, - VFR%20over%2Dthe%2Dtop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
VFR over-the-top does not exist in the U.S. 1, record 1, English, - VFR%20over%2Dthe%2Dtop
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
VFR over-the-top; VFR OTT: term, abbreviation and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 2, record 1, English, - VFR%20over%2Dthe%2Dtop
Record 1, Key term(s)
- VFR over the top
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vol VFR au-dessus de la couche
1, record 1, French, vol%20VFR%20au%2Ddessus%20de%20la%20couche
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VFR OTT 1, record 1, French, VFR%20OTT
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vol VFR [règles de vol à vue] pendant le jour au cours duquel le pilote monte dans des conditions météorologiques de vol à vue (VMC), poursuit au dessus du mauvais temps et descend en VMC jusqu'à destination où les conditions météorologiques prévues devraient être supérieures aux conditions météorologiques de vol à vue (VMC) pendant une certaine période de temps commençant avant et se terminant après l'heure d'arrivée prévue (ETA). 1, record 1, French, - vol%20VFR%20au%2Ddessus%20de%20la%20couche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le «vol VFR au-dessus de la couche» n'existe pas aux États-Unis. 1, record 1, French, - vol%20VFR%20au%2Ddessus%20de%20la%20couche
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vol VFR au-dessus de la couche; VFR OTT : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 2, record 1, French, - vol%20VFR%20au%2Ddessus%20de%20la%20couche
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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