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AMPLITUD VIRAJE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turn extent
1, record 1, English, turn%20extent
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 heading difference defined as an aircraft's ground heading at the end of a turn minus its ground heading at the beginning of the turn. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 1, record 1, English, - turn%20extent
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
turn extent: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 1, English, - turn%20extent
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- secteur de virage
1, record 1, French, secteur%20de%20virage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence de cap définie comme la projection au sol du cap d'un aéronef à la fin d'un virage, moins son cap au sol au commencement du virage. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 1, record 1, French, - secteur%20de%20virage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
secteur de virage : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 1, French, - secteur%20de%20virage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- amplitud de viraje
1, record 1, Spanish, amplitud%20de%20viraje
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Diferencia en el rumbo definida como el rumbo respecto al suelo de la aeronave al final de un viraje menos su rumbo respecto al suelo al principio del viraje. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 1, record 1, Spanish, - amplitud%20de%20viraje
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
amplitud de viraje: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - amplitud%20de%20viraje
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