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DECROCHAGE SANS MOTEUR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flights (Air Transport)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- power off stall
1, record 1, English, power%20off%20stall
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- power-off stall 2, record 1, English, power%2Doff%20stall
correct
- stall without power 3, record 1, English, stall%20without%20power
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A stall which typically occurs during the approach to landing phase of flight. 1, record 1, English, - power%20off%20stall
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A loss of speed and lift resulting from too flat a glide. 4, record 1, English, - power%20off%20stall
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vols (Transport aérien)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décrochage sans moteur
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9crochage%20sans%20moteur
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- décrochage moteur réduit 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9crochage%20moteur%20r%C3%A9duit
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] Les vitesses de décrochage sans moteur(1G) de l'avion doivent être déterminées dans chaque configuration et condition de charge maximale pour laquelle on souhaite obtenir l'approbation. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9crochage%20sans%20moteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le décrochage est une] manœuvre au cours de laquelle l’angle d’attaque devient trop grand et la couche laminaire se décolle et devient trop turbulente pour pouvoir créer suffisamment de portance. 4, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9crochage%20sans%20moteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
décrochage sans moteur : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique(CUTA)-Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9crochage%20sans%20moteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- maneuvering speed
1, record 2, English, maneuvering%20speed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- VA 2, record 2, English, VA
correct, see observation
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- manœuvring speed 3, record 2, English, man%26oelig%3Buvring%20speed
correct
- VA 4, record 2, English, VA
correct, see observation
- VA 4, record 2, English, VA
- manoeuvre speed 5, record 2, English, manoeuvre%20speed
correct
- handling speed 6, record 2, English, handling%20speed
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The maximum speed at which the airplane should be flown in rough air. 7, record 2, English, - maneuvering%20speed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The maneuvering speed] is the speed least likely to permit structural damage to the airplane in rough air or during aerobatic maneuvers. Maneuvering speed for most airplanes is set at about twice the flaps-up, power-off stall speed. 7, record 2, English, - maneuvering%20speed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
VA: abbreviation written in capital letters or with the letter "A" in subscript: VA. 8, record 2, English, - maneuvering%20speed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- vitesse de manœuvre
1, record 2, French, vitesse%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- VA 2, record 2, French, VA
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse maximale à laquelle l’avion peut voler dans l’air turbulent. 3, record 2, French, - vitesse%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Pendant la vitesse de manœuvre], l'avion risque le moins de subir les dommages structuraux causés par les turbulences ou les manœuvres aérobatiques. Pour la majorité des avions, la vitesse de manœuvre représente environ le double de la vitesse de décrochage, volets rentrés, sans moteur. 3, record 2, French, - vitesse%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
VA : abréviation écrite en lettres majuscules ou avec la lettre «A» en indice : VA. 4, record 2, French, - vitesse%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
vitesse de manœuvre : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 2, French, - vitesse%20de%20man%26oelig%3Buvre
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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