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Radar identification

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000787

The process of ascertaining that an observed radar target is the radar return from a particular aircraft.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000787
FieldAviation and air traffic control
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
See alsoRadar contact; Radar service
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000787",
  "term": "Radar identification",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "The process of ascertaining that an observed radar target is the radar return from a particular aircraft.",
  "see_also": [
    "Radar contact",
    "Radar service"
  ],
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/radar-identification/"
}

Record 787 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.