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DECROCHAGE IMMINENT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- slack control
1, record 1, English, slack%20control
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sloppy control 2, record 1, English, sloppy%20control
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stall. Occurs when the wings are no longer capable of producing sufficient lift to counteract the effect of gravity on the aircraft’s mass. Symptoms of an Approaching Stall: - loss of horizon; - reduced wind noise; - dropping of indicated airspeed; - slack controls, and; - buffeting (vibrations, may be absent during flight in precipitation). 3, record 1, English, - slack%20control
Record 1, Key term(s)
- slack controls
- sloppy controls
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commande molle
1, record 1, French, commande%20molle
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comme l'avion était en pilotage automatique, l'équipage de conduite n’ a remarqué aucun signe de décrochage imminent ni aucun signe de réduction de la vitesse, comme une augmentation du cabré, des changements d’assiette, une augmentation de l'angle d’attaque et des commandes molles. 2, record 1, French, - commande%20molle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- commandes molles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-10-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- imminent stall
1, record 2, English, imminent%20stall
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The condition in which an aeroplane exhibits symptoms of an approaching stall. 1, record 2, English, - imminent%20stall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stall: The progressive breakdown of attached flow over an aerofoil, leading to marked changes in aerodynamic characteristics, in particular loss of lift. 2, record 2, English, - imminent%20stall
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- décrochage imminent
1, record 2, French, d%C3%A9crochage%20imminent
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Situation dans laquelle le comportement de l’avion annonce l’approche d’un décrochage. 1, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9crochage%20imminent
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décrochage : Perte de portance due au décollement des filets d’air de l’extrados aux grands angles d’attaque (quelle que soit la vitesse) [...] 2, record 2, French, - d%C3%A9crochage%20imminent
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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