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Führen und Bedienen

English translation: Flying/Piloting the aircraft and operating the controls...

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German term or phrase:Führen und Bedienen
English translation:Flying/Piloting the aircraft and operating the controls...
Entered by: David Williams

11:57 Aug 26, 2010
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space
German term or phrase: Führen und Bedienen
Context:

"Das Führen und Bedienen des Luftfahrzeugs muss vom linken und rechten Sitz möglich sein."

Does "Führen" basically mean "fly" in this context?
David Williams
Germany
Local time: 03:07
Flying the aircraft and operating the controls must be possible ...
Explanation:
There should be a clear distinction between actually flying/directing the aircraft on its course and being able to reach and operate all the controls on in the cockpit ...
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phillee
Local time: 02:07
Grading comment
Many thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +1Piloting and operating/controlling
Thomas Giebler
4Flying the aircraft and operating the controls must be possible ...
phillee
3Flight and control
Wendy Streitparth
3pilot and (other) crew duties
Bernd Runge


Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Piloting and operating/controlling


Explanation:
...

Thomas Giebler
Local time: 03:07
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Armorel Young
27 mins
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55 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Flight and control


Explanation:
just slightly different

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
Local time: 03:07
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Flying the aircraft and operating the controls must be possible ...


Explanation:
There should be a clear distinction between actually flying/directing the aircraft on its course and being able to reach and operate all the controls on in the cockpit ...

phillee
Local time: 02:07
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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Many thanks!
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54 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
pilot and (other) crew duties


Explanation:
Je nach crew concept gibt es in Luftfahrzeugen eine Aufgabenverteilung wie: der eine fliegt, der andere liest/überprüft die checklist items oder macht die radio calls oder stellt ein/überprüft die navaids frequencies/GPS performance, oder, oder ...
Und all dies muss von beiden Sitzen aus möglich sein

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Note added at 18 Stunden (2010-08-27 06:53:16 GMT)
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Weitere Unterscheidungen wären zum Beispiel
pilot in command - first officer
pilot flying - pilot not flying

Bernd Runge
Germany
Local time: 03:07
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 153

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Thomas Giebler: Müsste man dann nicht explizit "Cockpit Crew" schreiben? FBs` sind ja auch Crew, nur halt Cabin Crew.Und der Co soll bestimmt keinen Kaffee von seinem Sitz aus servieren. :-)
3 mins
  -> Das sind für mich keine "crew duties" die im Cockpit (man erinnere sich: rechter/linker Sitz) ausgeführt werden.
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