en mínimos

English translation: at DH

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Spanish term or phrase:en mínimos
English translation:at DH
Entered by: Jairo Payan

13:58 Oct 4, 2016
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space / Aircraft
Spanish term or phrase: en mínimos
From a report from Spain for translation to British English:

"Pasamos a ley alterna, nos desviamos de la ruta 30º grados y cuando bajamos el Landing Gear y en mínimos desconectamos el A/P, pasamos a ley directa."
BristolTEc
Ecuador
Local time: 11:53
at DH
Explanation:
Es un tema complicado, se trata me imagino de un avión Airbus (Tecnología "Fly-by-wire")

Estamos hablando de una aproximación a la pista y lo que dice es que el avión se va controlando con Ley Alterna (Alternate Law) y se pasa luego a Ley Directa (Direct Law) en la DH, Altura de Decisión. La Altura de Decisión en un aproximación de precisión es la altura en la cual ya se debe tener la pista a la vista, de lo contrario se debe iniciar una aproximación frustrada (missed aproach).

Por supuesto no tiene que ver nada ni con combustible ni con revoluciones.

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El término es igual en inglés estadounidense que en inglés británico, a propósito

Minimos es lo mismo que Altura de Decisión.

http://www.escuadron69.net/v20/foro/index.php?/topic/21992-i...

Continuamos entonces con los mínimos, para ello introducimos lo que es la altitud/altura de decisión:

Decision Height/Altitude:

Estamos descendiendo en la senda de planeo y si alcanzamos al altitud o altura de decisión y no vemos la pista debemos frustrar inmediatamente nada mas alcanzarla, NO podemos descender más allá de esa altitud sin ver la pista.



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4 +3at DH
Jairo Payan
4at minumum revs
neilmac


  

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37 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
at minumum revs


Explanation:
revs = engine revolutions

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Note added at 37 mins (2016-10-04 14:35:47 GMT)
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That's 'minImum', sorry.

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This example is about boats, but it's the same for all engines:
Fuel Economy [Archive] - Yachting and Boating World Forums
www.ybw.com › ... › Practical Boat Owner's Reader to Reader
"Run at minimum revs to keep the boat moving on the basis of fewer revs ...

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This one's about a plane:
http://www.outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=4334

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"A few drops of fuel were put into the small tank fitted to the engine, then with a couple of flicks the engine was running, the revs were set to about 1/3 full, then the model was gently launched. ... I then decided to try the next flight with the engine at 'tick-over' revs, ...and with the Mills now at minimum revs, the model was launched again. "

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Another option could be, for example in a scenario where they need to make an emergency landing, so fly around in circles to use up the fuel. In that kind of situation, the "minimos" could refer to minimum fuel level in the tanks.

neilmac
Spain
Local time: 17:53
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
at DH


Explanation:
Es un tema complicado, se trata me imagino de un avión Airbus (Tecnología "Fly-by-wire")

Estamos hablando de una aproximación a la pista y lo que dice es que el avión se va controlando con Ley Alterna (Alternate Law) y se pasa luego a Ley Directa (Direct Law) en la DH, Altura de Decisión. La Altura de Decisión en un aproximación de precisión es la altura en la cual ya se debe tener la pista a la vista, de lo contrario se debe iniciar una aproximación frustrada (missed aproach).

Por supuesto no tiene que ver nada ni con combustible ni con revoluciones.

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Note added at 3 hrs (2016-10-04 17:22:42 GMT)
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El término es igual en inglés estadounidense que en inglés británico, a propósito

Minimos es lo mismo que Altura de Decisión.

http://www.escuadron69.net/v20/foro/index.php?/topic/21992-i...

Continuamos entonces con los mínimos, para ello introducimos lo que es la altitud/altura de decisión:

Decision Height/Altitude:

Estamos descendiendo en la senda de planeo y si alcanzamos al altitud o altura de decisión y no vemos la pista debemos frustrar inmediatamente nada mas alcanzarla, NO podemos descender más allá de esa altitud sin ver la pista.





Jairo Payan
Colombia
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agree  neilmac: Ok, you're the expert. However, my answer was correct for the situations I described.
37 mins
  -> Thanks neilmac, you are right about the described situations but as for aviation approaches it is not suitable. Have a good day

agree  Rick Larg: http://www.skybrary.aero/index.php/Minimum_Descent_Altitude/...
12 hrs

agree  lugoben
18 hrs
  -> Gracias lugoben, buen día
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