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verticale gravitoinerziale ortogonale

English translation: gravitational vertical


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Italian term or phrase:verticale gravitoinerziale ortogonale
English translation:gravitational vertical
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08:17 Mar 10, 2011
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Italian term or phrase: verticale gravitoinerziale ortogonale
Orientarsi in volo significa valutare correttamente:
-posizione del velivolo

Rispetto ai sistemi di riferimento fissi rappresentati da:
- La superficie terrestre
-La verticale gravitoinerziale ortogonale alla superficie terrestre;
--- I punti cardinali


I have been trying to figure out what is meant by "verticale gravitoinerziale ortogonale alla superficie terrestre" for days now with no luck.

I asked my brother (a pilot) to help decifer this but he said he has no idea what they mean by this.
Kelly Gill
Italy
Local time: 02:29
gravitational vertical
Explanation:
e.g. "vision provides information about the true or apparent direction of the horizon or the gravitational vertical."
"The pilot is subject to both gravitational and centrifugal forces which combine to create a resultant force that is slightly tilted from gravitational vertical."
See web ref. below:
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tecnotrad
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4height above ground level
cilantro
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gravitational vertical


Explanation:
e.g. "vision provides information about the true or apparent direction of the horizon or the gravitational vertical."
"The pilot is subject to both gravitational and centrifugal forces which combine to create a resultant force that is slightly tilted from gravitational vertical."
See web ref. below:


    Reference: http://www.peter2000.co.uk/aviation/faa-nreg/jar-fcl3-hearin...
    Reference: http://www.lifesci.sussex.ac.uk/home/George_Mather/Documents...
tecnotrad
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height above ground level


Explanation:
La posizione del velivolo

feet/meters above ground level (AGL)


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altitude#Altitude_in_aviation
cilantro
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Mar 19, 2011 - Changes made by tecnotrad:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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