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Dead 定位高度（dead）
The fixed height a flown bar is set to and marked at. A piece has an in dead and an out dead. "Take it to its dead" means run it to that mark and stop there. British and Hong Kong usage. North American crews call the same thing a trim.
中文
吊桿升降時預先設定並做好記號的固定高度。一件景有下定位和上定位；「去 dead」是走到那個記號就停。這是英式和香港的用法，北美叫 trim。
Regional usage
| Where | Term | Note |
|---|---|---|
| UK / HK | Dead | 高低兩個位置分別是 in dead 和 out dead。 |
| US / CA | Trim | North American houses say high trim and low trim for the same marks. |
Easy to get wrong
"Dead" also means de-energised. From an electrician, "the bar is dead" means no power. From a flyman it means the bar is at its mark. Confirm which.
A US electrician saying "trim it" wants the height changed. A UK flyman saying "on its dead" means the height is already correct. Opposite actions.
中文直譯成「死」會被聽成故障或斷電，所以實務上多半直接講英文 dead。
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Sources
- Fly system — Wikipedia primary
- Fly crew — Wikipedia
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