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MANOEUVRE TRACTEE [1 record]

Record 1 2012-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Traffic Control
DEF

An expression used to indicate the rearward movement of an aircraft under tow.

CONT

Normally the push-back operation is carried out without the engines started. It takes an average of 3 to 4 minutes from the beginning of the push-back until the tractor is disconnected and the aircraft is moving under its own power.

OBS

push-back: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.

Key term(s)
  • pushback
  • push back
  • pushback manoeuvre
  • push back manoeuvre
  • pushback operation
  • push back operation
  • pushout
  • push out
  • pushout operation
  • push out operation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Circulation et trafic aériens
DEF

Expression utilisée pour désigner le mouvement vers l'arrière d'un aéronef remorqué.

CONT

Normalement le rétro-poussage s'effectue moteur arrêté. Il faut en moyenne de 3 à 4 minutes entre le début du rétro-poussage et le moment où le tracteur est découplé et où l'avion se déplace par ses propres moyens.

OBS

refoulement : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne; terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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