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Record 1 2003-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
CONT

Altimeter Reading. The aircraft was equipped with two altimeters with traditional graduated scales. The instruments have three needles: a small needle indicating tens of thousands of feet, a medium-size needle indicating thousands of feet, and a long needle indicating hundreds of feet. The fact that there are three needles could cause the pilot to make an erroneous reading of the instrument.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
CONT

Lecture de l'altimètre. L'avion était équipé de deux altimètres à cadran traditionnel gradué en pieds. L'instrument comporte trois aiguilles : la plus petite indique 10 000 pieds par tour, la moyenne indique 1 000 pieds par tour, et la plus longue indique 100 pieds par tour. Le fait qu'il y a trois aiguilles sur l'instrument peut porter le pilote à faire une erreur de lecture.

Spanish

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