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Automatic dependent surveillance-contract (ADS-C)

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000162

A data link position reporting system, controlled by a ground station, that establishes contracts with an aircraft's avionics that occur automatically whenever specific events occur, or specific time intervals are reached.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000162
FieldAviation and air traffic control
AbbreviationADS-C
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "term": "Automatic dependent surveillance-contract (ADS-C)",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "A data link position reporting system, controlled by a ground station, that establishes contracts with an aircraft's avionics that occur automatically whenever specific events occur, or specific time intervals are reached.",
  "abbreviation": "ADS-C",
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/automatic-dependent-surveillance-contract-ads-c/"
}

Record 162 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.