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Blind spot

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000179

An area from which radio transmissions and/or radar echoes cannot be received. The term is also used to describe portions of the airport not visible from the control tower.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000179
FieldAviation and air traffic control
SynonymsBlind zone
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000179",
  "term": "Blind spot",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "An area from which radio transmissions and/or radar echoes cannot be received. The term is also used to describe portions of the airport not visible from the control tower.",
  "synonyms": [
    "Blind zone"
  ],
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/blind-spot/"
}

Record 179 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.