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TEMPO VOO POR INSTRUMENTOS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- instrument flight
1, record 1, English, instrument%20flight
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Flight in which the path and altitude of the aircraft are controlled solely by reference to instruments. 2, record 1, English, - instrument%20flight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instrument flight: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - instrument%20flight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
instrument flight: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - instrument%20flight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vol aux instruments
1, record 1, French, vol%20aux%20instruments
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vol dans lequel la pente et l'assiette de l'aéronef ne sont contrôlées qu'en se rapportant aux instruments. 2, record 1, French, - vol%20aux%20instruments
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vol aux instruments : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 1, French, - vol%20aux%20instruments
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vol aux instruments : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - vol%20aux%20instruments
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de las aeronaves
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vuelo por instrumentos
1, record 1, Spanish, vuelo%20por%20instrumentos
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vuelo por instrumentos: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 1, Spanish, - vuelo%20por%20instrumentos
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-07-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flights (Air Transport)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- instrument flight time
1, record 2, English, instrument%20flight%20time
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Time during which a pilot is piloting an aircraft solely by reference to instruments and without external reference points. 2, record 2, English, - instrument%20flight%20time
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instrument flight time: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 3, record 2, English, - instrument%20flight%20time
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vols (Transport aérien)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- temps de vol aux instruments
1, record 2, French, temps%20de%20vol%20aux%20instruments
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps pendant lequel l'aéronef est piloté uniquement aux instruments, sans aucun point de référence extérieur. 1, record 2, French, - temps%20de%20vol%20aux%20instruments
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temps de vol aux instruments : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile international (OACI). 2, record 2, French, - temps%20de%20vol%20aux%20instruments
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vuelos (Transporte aéreo)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo de vuelo por instrumentos
1, record 2, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20vuelo%20por%20instrumentos
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiempo durante el cual se pilota una aeronave solamente por medio de instrumentos, sin referencia a puntos externos. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tiempo%20de%20vuelo%20por%20instrumentos
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tiempo de vuelo por instrumentos: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 2, Spanish, - tiempo%20de%20vuelo%20por%20instrumentos
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-07-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- instrument ground time
1, record 3, English, instrument%20ground%20time
correct, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Time during which a pilot is practising, on the ground, simulated instrument flight on a synthetic flight trainer approved by the Licensing Authority. 1, record 3, English, - instrument%20ground%20time
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instrument ground time: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 3, English, - instrument%20ground%20time
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- temps aux instruments au sol
1, record 3, French, temps%20aux%20instruments%20au%20sol
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps pendant lequel un pilote effectue au sol un vol fictif aux instruments dans un entraîneur synthétique de vol homologué par le service de délivrance des licences. 1, record 3, French, - temps%20aux%20instruments%20au%20sol
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temps aux instruments au sol : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 3, French, - temps%20aux%20instruments%20au%20sol
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo en entrenador
1, record 3, Spanish, tiempo%20en%20entrenador
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiempo durante el cual un piloto practica en tierra el vuelo simulado por instrumentos, en un entrenador sintético de vuelo aprobado por la autoridad otorgadora de licencias. 2, record 3, Spanish, - tiempo%20en%20entrenador
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tiempo en entrenador: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 3, Spanish, - tiempo%20en%20entrenador
Record 4 - internal organization data 2015-07-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flights (Air Transport)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- instrument time
1, record 4, English, instrument%20time
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument flight time or instrument ground time. 1, record 4, English, - instrument%20time
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instrument time: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 2, record 4, English, - instrument%20time
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Vols (Transport aérien)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- temps aux instruments
1, record 4, French, temps%20aux%20instruments
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Temps de vol aux instruments ou temps aux instruments au sol. 1, record 4, French, - temps%20aux%20instruments
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
temps aux instruments : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 2, record 4, French, - temps%20aux%20instruments
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vuelos (Transporte aéreo)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- tiempo de instrumentos
1, record 4, Spanish, tiempo%20de%20instrumentos
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tiempo de vuelo por instrumentos o tiempo en entrenador. 1, record 4, Spanish, - tiempo%20de%20instrumentos
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tiempo de instrumentos: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - tiempo%20de%20instrumentos
Record 5 - internal organization data 2014-12-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Flights (Air Transport)
- Air Traffic Control
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- total estimated elapsed time
1, record 5, English, total%20estimated%20elapsed%20time
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- total EET 2, record 5, English, total%20EET
correct, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
For IFR [instrument flight rules] flights, the estimated time required from take-off to arrive over that designated point, defined by reference to navigation aids, from which it is intended that an instrument approach procedure will be commenced, or, if no navigation aid is associated with the destination aerodrome, to arrive over the destination aerodrome. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.] 3, record 5, English, - total%20estimated%20elapsed%20time
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
total estimated elapsed time: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 5, English, - total%20estimated%20elapsed%20time
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
total estimated elapsed time; total EET: terms standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 5, record 5, English, - total%20estimated%20elapsed%20time
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Vols (Transport aérien)
- Circulation et trafic aériens
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- durée totale estimée
1, record 5, French, dur%C3%A9e%20totale%20estim%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans le cas des vols IFR [règles de vol aux instruments], temps que l'on estime nécessaire à l'aéronef, à partir du moment du décollage, pour arriver au point désigné, défini par rapport à des aides de navigation, d'où il compte amorcer une procédure d'approche aux instruments ou, si aucune aide de navigation n'est associée à l'aérodrome de destination, à la verticale de cet aérodrome. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.] 2, record 5, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20totale%20estim%C3%A9e
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
durée totale estimée : terme normalisé par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne et uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 3, record 5, French, - dur%C3%A9e%20totale%20estim%C3%A9e
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vuelos (Transporte aéreo)
- Control de tránsito aéreo
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- duración total prevista
1, record 5, Spanish, duraci%C3%B3n%20total%20prevista
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el caso de los vuelos IFR, el tiempo que se estima necesario a partir del momento del despegue para llegar al punto designado, definido con relación a las ayudas para la navegación, desde el cual se tiene la intención de iniciar un procedimiento de aproximación por instrumentos o, si no existen ayudas para la navegación asociadas con el aeródromo de destino, para llegar a la vertical de dicho aeródromo. En el caso de los vuelos VFR, el tiempo que se estima necesario a partir del momento del despegue para llegar a la vertical del aeródromo de destino. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.] 2, record 5, Spanish, - duraci%C3%B3n%20total%20prevista
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
duración total prevista: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 5, Spanish, - duraci%C3%B3n%20total%20prevista
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