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Radar contact lost

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000783

Used by ATC to inform a pilot that the surveillance data used to determine the aircraft's position is no longer being received, or is no longer reliable and radar service is no longer being provided. The loss may be attributed to several factors including the aircraft merging with weather or ground clutter, the aircraft operating below radar line of sight coverage, the aircraft entering an area of poor radar return, failure of the aircraft's equipment, or failure of the surveillance equipment.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000783
FieldAviation and air traffic control
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
See alsoClutter; Radar contact
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000783",
  "term": "Radar contact lost",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "Used by ATC to inform a pilot that the surveillance data used to determine the aircraft's position is no longer being received, or is no longer reliable and radar service is no longer being provided. The loss may be attributed to several factors including the aircraft merging with weather or ground clutter, the aircraft operating below radar line of sight coverage, the aircraft entering an area of poor radar return, failure of the aircraft's equipment, or failure of the surveillance equipment.",
  "see_also": [
    "Clutter",
    "Radar contact"
  ],
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/radar-contact-lost/"
}

Record 783 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.