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DEGAGEMENT HORIZONTALE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- overhead break
1, record 1, English, overhead%20break
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 360 overhead 2, record 1, English, 360%20overhead
correct, standardized
- flat break 2, record 1, English, flat%20break
correct, standardized
- pitch 2, record 1, English, pitch
correct, noun, standardized
- overhead approach 2, record 1, English, overhead%20approach
correct, United States, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A series of predetermined manoeuvres prescribed for the VFR [visual flight rules] arrival of military aircraft (often in formation) for their entry into the VFR aerodrome traffic circuit and for landing. 2, record 1, English, - overhead%20break
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The overhead break shall be conducted at 1 000 to 5 000 feet AGL [above ground level] or at a specified circuit altitude if higher and final approach for this maneuver shall be established no less than 5 miles from the threshold of the runway. The overhead break is used to effectively slow the aircraft in order to configure its landing gear and flaps safely prior to landing. 3, record 1, English, - overhead%20break
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
overhead break; 360 overhead; flat break; pitch; overhead approach: terms and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 4, record 1, English, - overhead%20break
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dégagement à l'horizontale
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9gagement%20%C3%A0%20l%27horizontale
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Série de manœuvres prédéterminées et prescrites pour l'entrée dans le circuit d'aérodrome VFR [règles de vol à vue] des aéronefs VFR militaires (souvent en formation), effectuées dans le but d'atterrir. 1, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9gagement%20%C3%A0%20l%27horizontale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
dégagement à l'horizontale : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9gagement%20%C3%A0%20l%27horizontale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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