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HORIZON GYROSCOPIQUE [1 record]

Record 1 2020-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
DEF

An instrument which displays the attitude of the aircraft by reference to sources of information which may be contained within the instrument or be external to it.

OBS

attitude indicator: designation and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

flight attitude indicator: designation officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters.

OBS

attitude indicator: designation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization.

Key term(s)
  • gyrohorizon

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
DEF

Instrument qui présente l'assiette de l'aéronef grâce à des informations provenant de l'instrument même ou d'autres sources.

OBS

indicateur d'assiette : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

indicateur d'assiette; horizon artificiel : désignations uniformisées par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères.

OBS

indicateur d'assiette; horizon artificiel : désignations uniformisées par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale.

Key term(s)
  • gyrohorizon

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
DEF

Instrumento que muestra la posición de una aeronave de acuerdo con las referencias a las informaciones que pueden estar contenidas en el instrumento o ser exteriores a él.

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