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AMPLITUD VIRAJE [1 record]

Record 1 2002-09-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
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.]

OBS

turn extent: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
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.]

OBS

secteur de virage : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
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.]

OBS

amplitud de viraje: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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