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AUTOROTATIONAL LANDING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- autorotation to touchdown
1, record 1, English, autorotation%20to%20touchdown
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- autorotational landing 1, record 1, English, autorotational%20landing
correct, standardized
- autorotative landing 2, record 1, English, autorotative%20landing
correct, standardized
- touchdown autorotation 2, record 1, English, touchdown%20autorotation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An expression used by a helicopter pilot to indicate that [they] will be landing without applying power to the rotor. 2, record 1, English, - autorotation%20to%20touchdown
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
autorotational landing; autorotation to touchdown; autorotative landing; touchdown autorotation : designations and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee. 3, record 1, English, - autorotation%20to%20touchdown
Record 1, Key term(s)
- auto-rotation to touchdown
- touchdown auto-rotation
- auto-rotational landing
- auto-rotative landing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atterrissage en autorotation
1, record 1, French, atterrissage%20en%20autorotation
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
Expression utilisée par un pilote d'hélicoptère pour indiquer qu'il atterrira sans utiliser la puissance du moteur. 2, record 1, French, - atterrissage%20en%20autorotation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atterrissage en autorotation : désignation et définition normalisées par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne. 3, record 1, French, - atterrissage%20en%20autorotation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- atterrissage en auto-rotation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Helicopters (Military)
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- power recovery to the hover-taxi 1, record 2, English, power%20recovery%20to%20the%20hover%2Dtaxi
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ex. 18-Autorotations. Aim. To determine that, in the event of an engine failure, the candidate has the ability to make a safe autorotational approach and landing to a suitable landing area.... Landing or Power Recovery to the Hover/Hover-Taxi. Description. The candidate will be required to carry out two types of autorotational approaches, one of which will include a 180 degree turn. The exercise will be initiated above ground that has previously been assessed as suitable for practice autorotation landings. The autorotation will be commenced from cruise at a safe height, but in no instance lower than 500 feet above ground. The approaches will terminate at the discretion of the examiner, in either a landing, or a power recovery to the hover/hover-taxi. 1, record 2, English, - power%20recovery%20to%20the%20hover%2Dtaxi
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- remise des gaz au cours d'un vol en circulation près du sol
1, record 2, French, remise%20des%20gaz%20au%20cours%20d%27un%20vol%20en%20circulation%20pr%C3%A8s%20du%20sol
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- rattrapage avec puissance au vol en circulation près du sol 1, record 2, French, rattrapage%20avec%20puissance%20au%20vol%20en%20circulation%20pr%C3%A8s%20du%20sol
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ex. 18 - Autorotations. But. Déterminer si le candidat peut effectuer, en cas de panne de moteur, une approche en autorotation vers une zone d'atterrissage propice, se terminant par un atterrissage en sécurité. [...] Atterrissage ou remise des gaz au cours d'un vol en stationnaire ou en circulation près du sol. Description. Le candidat doit effectuer deux approches en autorotation dont une doit comprendre un virage de 180°. L'exercice sera amorcé au-dessus d'une zone reconnue au préalable comme étant propice pour la pratique de ce genre d'atterrissage. Les autorotations seront amorcées en vol de croisière à une hauteur sécuritaire (500 pieds minimum) au-dessus du sol. L'approche en autorotation se terminera soit par un atterrissage ou un rattrapage avec puissance au vol stationnaire ou une circulation prè du sol, à la discrétion de l'examinateur. 1, record 2, French, - remise%20des%20gaz%20au%20cours%20d%27un%20vol%20en%20circulation%20pr%C3%A8s%20du%20sol
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-08-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- autorotative approach
1, record 3, English, autorotative%20approach
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- autorotational approach 2, record 3, English, autorotational%20approach
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
To determine that, in the event of an engine failure, the candidate has the ability to make a safe autorotational approach and landing to a suitable landing area. 2, record 3, English, - autorotative%20approach
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- approche en autorotation
1, record 3, French, approche%20en%20autorotation
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Déterminer si le candidat peut effectuer, en cas de panne de moteur, une approche en autorotation vers une zone d'atterrissage propice, se terminant par un atterrissage en sécurité. 1, record 3, French, - approche%20en%20autorotation
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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