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BILLE AIGUILLE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Navigation Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turn-and-slip indicator
1, record 1, English, turn%2Dand%2Dslip%20indicator
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- turn and slip indicator 2, record 1, English, turn%20and%20slip%20indicator
correct, NATO, standardized
- needle and ball 3, record 1, English, needle%20and%20ball
correct
- turn and slip instrument 4, record 1, English, turn%20and%20slip%20instrument
correct
- turn and sideslip indicator 5, record 1, English, turn%20and%20sideslip%20indicator
correct
- turn and side-slip indicator 6, record 1, English, turn%20and%20side%2Dslip%20indicator
correct
- needle and ball indicator 6, record 1, English, needle%20and%20ball%20indicator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A flight instrument that] shows the rate and direction of a turn. It tells the pilot if he is performing a coordinated turn using all his controls most efficiently. 7, record 1, English, - turn%2Dand%2Dslip%20indicator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Turn and slip indicator. The instrument is composed of two components. The turn needle is an electrically driven gyroscope which indicates the rate of turn. The marks (often called the doghouse) on either side of center represents a bank angle of 15 degrees. ... The glass level containing the black ball is called the inclinometer. It provides the pilot with a measure of the turn quality. During both straight and level flight and during turns the ball should stay centered. The turn and slip indicator acts as a partial backup to the attitude indicator in that it shows rate of turn. 8, record 1, English, - turn%2Dand%2Dslip%20indicator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This type of instrument is usually found in older aircraft. ... The turn coordinator is similar to the turn and slip indicator. Is is found in more modern aircraft. The main difference is in the presentation of the turn. A miniature airplane is used to show the bank instead of a needle. 8, record 1, English, - turn%2Dand%2Dslip%20indicator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The turn and bank indicator ... a similiar instrument is the turn and slip indicator. This instrument will have a needle instead of a symbolic airplane, and will react to turns only, and not to bank. 9, record 1, English, - turn%2Dand%2Dslip%20indicator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
turn and slip indicator: term and definition standardized by NATO. 10, record 1, English, - turn%2Dand%2Dslip%20indicator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Instruments de navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- indicateur bille-aiguille
1, record 1, French, indicateur%20bille%2Daiguille
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- indicateur de virage et de dérapage 1, record 1, French, indicateur%20de%20virage%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9rapage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- indicateur combiné de virage et de dérapage 2, record 1, French, indicateur%20combin%C3%A9%20de%20virage%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9rapage
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- indicateur de virage aiguille et bille 3, record 1, French, indicateur%20de%20virage%20aiguille%20et%20bille
correct, masculine noun
- bille-aiguille 4, record 1, French, bille%2Daiguille
correct, feminine noun
- indicateur de virage et de glissade 5, record 1, French, indicateur%20de%20virage%20et%20de%20glissade
- bille et aiguille 6, record 1, French, bille%20et%20aiguille
correct, feminine noun
- conservateur de cap bille et aiguille 6, record 1, French, conservateur%20de%20cap%20bille%20et%20aiguille
masculine noun
- indicateur de virage et de pente 7, record 1, French, indicateur%20de%20virage%20et%20de%20pente
masculine noun
- indicateur de virage et de déplacement latéral 8, record 1, French, indicateur%20de%20virage%20et%20de%20d%C3%A9placement%20lat%C3%A9ral
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
bille-aiguille : Instrument électrique indiquant si l'avion est en virage à gauche ou à droite. Le bas de l'instrument est équipé d'une bille qui évolue dans un liquide amortisseur; celle-ci permet de contrôler l'absence de «dérapage» de l'avion durant un virage. Aux limites, un fort dérapage sous facteur de charge peut entraîner un décrochage. La coordination s'obtient en agissant avec les pieds sur les palonniers. 9, record 1, French, - indicateur%20bille%2Daiguille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'indicateur de virage. Il est composé de deux éléments indépendants; une bille et une aiguille, d'où son autre appellation : bille-aiguille. La bille renseigne sur la symétrie du vol. L'aiguille renseigne sur le sens du virage. 10, record 1, French, - indicateur%20bille%2Daiguille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
indicateur de virage et de dérapage; indicateur bille-aiguille : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 11, record 1, French, - indicateur%20bille%2Daiguille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
indicateur de virage et de dérapage : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 11, record 1, French, - indicateur%20bille%2Daiguille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Instrumentos de navegación
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- indicador de viraje y resbalamiento
1, record 1, Spanish, indicador%20de%20viraje%20y%20resbalamiento
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- indicador de viraje y derrape 1, record 1, Spanish, indicador%20de%20viraje%20y%20derrape
masculine noun
- indicador de giro y deslizamiento 2, record 1, Spanish, indicador%20de%20giro%20y%20deslizamiento
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento que combina las funciones de indicador de giro e indicador de deslizamiento. 2, record 1, Spanish, - indicador%20de%20viraje%20y%20resbalamiento
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