Platzvolte

English translation: flight circuit

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German term or phrase:Platzvolte
English translation:flight circuit
Entered by: Maren Murphy

17:51 Oct 31, 2003
German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space / Aviation
German term or phrase: Platzvolte
Ausbildungsflüge mit Flugschülern außerhalb der Platzvolte.
Maren Murphy
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:50
[flight] circuit (see diagram)
Explanation:
Since your field is aviation, I thought it might have something to do with this (you need to scroll down or search for 'platzvolte' in the page)

http://www.fliegen-bregenz.at/Theorie und Technik.htm

Otherwise, it seems to be about educational flights outside of the "flight circuit," although that phrase doesn't seem to be in especially widespread use.
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R. James
United States
Local time: 09:50
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Summary of answers provided
3 +3[flight] circuit (see diagram)
R. James
4round of the airfield
Renate FitzRoy
4airspace
R. James
3flight pattern
Kim Metzger


  

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flight pattern


Explanation:
Pattern or flight pattern.
That's the translation given at this bi-lingual site, but I don't know if it would be right your text.

UL-Anflug, Höhenangaben, Anweisungen:
Integration und Anflug 500 ft / 150 m AAL. Platzvolte innerhalb der angegebene Markierungen am Boden.

Besonderheiten, Gefahren:
Anflug verschoben um 100 m im 33.

Ultralight pattern, height and instructions:
Integration 1'500 ft / 300 m and pattern 500 ft / 150 m. Pattern within the marks on the ground.

Specialities, danger:
Landing staggered 100 m on 33.

http://www.ulmeurope.com/en/a00002.html



    Reference: http://www.ulmeurope.com/en/a00002.html
Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 07:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 48
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round of the airfield


Explanation:
A 'Volte' is a circle. Rather than just circling around the airfield, these training flights will take you further afield.

Renate FitzRoy
Local time: 13:50
Native speaker of: German
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
[flight] circuit (see diagram)


Explanation:
Since your field is aviation, I thought it might have something to do with this (you need to scroll down or search for 'platzvolte' in the page)

http://www.fliegen-bregenz.at/Theorie und Technik.htm

Otherwise, it seems to be about educational flights outside of the "flight circuit," although that phrase doesn't seem to be in especially widespread use.

R. James
United States
Local time: 09:50
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Renate FitzRoy: sounds more professional than my idea
1 min

agree  D D (X)
1 hr

agree  Stefan Simko
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
airspace


Explanation:
http://www.caa.co.uk/dap/default.asp?page=1494

This seems more like it, actually.

..."Educational flights outside of (controlled, official, working) airspace"

R. James
United States
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