Speed adjustment

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000922",
  "term": "Speed adjustment",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "An ATC procedure used to request pilots to adjust aircraft speed to a specific value for the purpose of providing desired spacing. Pilots are expected to maintain a speed of plus or minus 10 knots or 0.02 Mach number of the specified speed. Examples of speed adjustments are:\n\na. “Increase/reduce speed to Mach point (number).”\n\nb. “Increase/reduce speed to (speed in knots)” or “Increase/reduce speed (number of knots) knots.”",
  "synonyms": [
    "Increase speed to (speed)",
    "Reduce speed to (speed)"
  ],
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/speed-adjustment/"
}