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AREA PRUEBA MOTORES [1 record]

Record 1 2010-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airport Runways and Areas
DEF

A zone within the manoeuvring area reserved for testing aircraft engines prior to take-off.

OBS

run-up area: term and definition standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • run up area
  • run up spot
  • run up pad
  • warm up pad

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pistes et aires d'aéroport
DEF

Aire [...] située à l'extrémité des voies de circulation et à proximité des pistes [qui] sert au stationnement des appareils qui, tout en effectuant des essais de moteurs freins calés, attendent l'autorisation de la tour de contrôle d'accéder à la piste d'envol pour prendre le départ.

OBS

aire de point fixe : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

OBS

zone de point de fixe : terme normalisé par l'OTAN.

PHR

Panneau d'aire de point fixe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
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