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Trajectory-based operations (TBO)

Term · Aviation and air traffic control · MLC-T-AVN-001037

An Air Traffic Management method for strategically planning and managing flights throughout the operation by using Time-Based Management (TBM), information exchange between air and ground systems, and the aircraft's ability to fly trajectories in time and space. Aircraft trajectory is defined in four dimensions - latitude, longitude, altitude, and time.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-AVN-001037
FieldAviation and air traffic control
AbbreviationTBO
ReferencesFAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
Record as JSON
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  "abbreviation": "TBO",
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  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/aviation/trajectory-based-operations-tbo/"
}

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