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Longitudinal separation

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000576

The longitudinal spacing of aircraft at the same altitude by a minimum distance expressed in units of time or miles.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000576
FieldAviation and air traffic control
ReferencesAIM; FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
See alsoSeparation
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000576",
  "term": "Longitudinal separation",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "The longitudinal spacing of aircraft at the same altitude by a minimum distance expressed in units of time or miles.",
  "see_also": [
    "Separation"
  ],
  "references": [
    "AIM",
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/longitudinal-separation/"
}

Record 576 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.