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Record 1 2003-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

Course flown along back beam on extended centreline of runway away from airfield.

OBS

back course: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
OBS

alignement arrière; alignement de piste arrière; BC; BCRS : termes et abréviations uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique(CUTA)-Opérations aériennes.

OBS

alignement arrière : terme uniformisé par l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

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

rumbo posterior: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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