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AAD [2 records]

Record 1 2011-08-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airborne Forces
  • Air Safety
DEF

A parachute intended to be used for escape from an aircraft in case of disaster.

Key term(s)
  • emergency chute

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces aéroportées
  • Sécurité (Transport aérien)
CONT

L'extracteur à ressort. [...] Extrêmement fiable, ce procédé est toujours employé sur les parachutes de secours, de même que sur les parachutes de sauvetage utilisés par les pilotes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fuerzas aerotransportadas
  • Seguridad (Transporte aéreo)
CONT

Por regla todos los saltos de paracaidismo se realizan con dos paracaídas(el principal y el de emergencia). [...] en tus primeros saltos usarás obligatoriamente un dispositivo de activación automática(AAD) en el paracaídas de emergencia, como respaldo a tu seguridad.

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Record 2 2000-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

The difference between the transponded Mode C altitude and the assigned altitude/flight level.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Différence entre l'altitude de mode C communiquée par le transpondeur et l'altitude assignée/le niveau de vol assigné.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
DEF

Diferencia entre la altitud obtenida del respondedor en Modo C y la altitud o nivel de vuelo asignados.

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