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Terrain following

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-000992

The flight of a military aircraft maintaining a constant AGL altitude above the terrain or the highest obstruction. The altitude of the aircraft will constantly change with the varying terrain and/or obstruction.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-000992
FieldAviation and air traffic control
AbbreviationTF
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-AVN-000992",
  "term": "Terrain following",
  "field": "Aviation and air traffic control",
  "definition": "The flight of a military aircraft maintaining a constant AGL altitude above the terrain or the highest obstruction. The altitude of the aircraft will constantly change with the varying terrain and/or obstruction.",
  "abbreviation": "TF",
  "references": [
    "FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/terrain-following/"
}

Record 992 of 1,122 in Aviation and air traffic control terminology (MLC-0104). Request the full dataset.