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Negative contact

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000656

Used by pilots to inform ATC that:

a. Previously issued traffic is not in sight. It may be followed by the pilot's request for the controller to provide assistance in avoiding the traffic.

b. They were unable to contact ATC on a particular frequency.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000656
FieldAviation and air traffic control
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000656",
  "term": "Negative contact",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "Used by pilots to inform ATC that:\n\na. Previously issued traffic is not in sight. It may be followed by the pilot's request for the controller to provide assistance in avoiding the traffic.\n\nb. They were unable to contact ATC on a particular frequency.",
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/negative-contact/"
}

Record 656 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.