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  2. Theodolite - Wikipedia

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    The gyrotheodolite comprises a normal theodolite with an attachment that contains a gyrocompass, a device which senses the rotation of the Earth in order to find true north and thus, in conjunction with the direction of gravity, the plane of the meridian. The meridian is the plane that contains both the axis of the Earth's rotation and the ...

  3. Temporary adjustments of theodolites - Wikipedia

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    It is done for each independent observation to bring the image of the object in the plane of cross hairs. It includes following steps of operation: First, direct the telescope towards the object for observation. Next, turn the focusing screw until the image of the object appears clear and sharp as the observer looks through properly focused eye ...

  4. Plane table - Wikipedia

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    On the table, the alidade with telescopic sight is seen. A plane table consists of a smooth table surface mounted on a sturdy base. The connection between the table top and the base permits one to level the table precisely, using bubble levels, in a horizontal plane. The base, a tripod, is designed to support the table over a specific point on ...

  5. Permanent adjustments of theodolites - Wikipedia

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    Horizontal axis adjustment. The horizontal axis must be perpendicular to the vertical axis. Vertical circle index adjustment. The vertical circle must read zero when the line of collimation is horizontal. Adjustment of altitude level. The axis of altitude level must be parallel to the line of collimation. Collimation adjustment.

  6. Alidade - Wikipedia

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    Alidade tables have also long been used in fire towers for sighting the bearing to a forest fire. A topographic map of the local area, with a suitable scale , is oriented, centered and permanently mounted on a leveled circular table surrounded by an arc calibrated to true north of the map and graduated in degrees (and fractions) of arc.

  7. Flight control surfaces - Wikipedia

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    Aircraft flight control surfaces are aerodynamic devices allowing a pilot to adjust and control the aircraft's flight attitude. Development of an effective set of flight control surfaces was a critical advance in the development of aircraft.

  8. True airspeed - Wikipedia

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    An analog true airspeed indicator for an airplane. The pilot sets the pressure altitude and air temperature in the top window using the knob; the needle indicates true airspeed in the lower left window.

  9. Data plane - Wikipedia

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    By contrast, the control plane is the part of the software that configures and shuts down the data plane. [3] The conceptual separation of the data plane from the control plane has been done for years. [3] An early example is Unix, where the basic file operations are open, close for the control plane and read, write for the data plane. [4]