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ATTERRISSAGE FORCE [2 records]

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Record 1 2014-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
CONT

Forced Landing: the aircraft is forced to make a landing due to technical problems, medical problems or weather conditions. Landing as soon as possible is a priority, no matter where. A forced landing may be necessary even if the aircraft is still flyable. This can arise to either facilitate emergency medical/police assistance or get the aircraft on the ground before a major system failure occurs which would force a crash landing/ditch situation.

OBS

A type of emergency landings.

OBS

forced landing: term standardized by ISO.

OBS

forced landing: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
CONT

[...] le fait que des moteurs puissent tomber en panne pour des raisons mécaniques ou autres donne toute son importance à la compétence que les pilotes doivent atteindre dans l'exécution des atterrissages forcés.

OBS

atterrissage forcé : terme normalisé par l'ISO; terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de las aeronaves
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
OBS

aterrizaje forzoso: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 2 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
OBS

vol spatial.

Spanish

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