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Outer fix time

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000708

A calculated time to depart the outer fix in order to cross the vertex at the ACLT. The time reflects descent speed adjustments and any applicable delay time that must be absorbed prior to crossing the meter fix.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000708
FieldAviation and air traffic control
AbbreviationOFT
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000708",
  "term": "Outer fix time",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "A calculated time to depart the outer fix in order to cross the vertex at the ACLT. The time reflects descent speed adjustments and any applicable delay time that must be absorbed prior to crossing the meter fix.",
  "abbreviation": "OFT",
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/outer-fix-time/"
}

Record 708 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.