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Unable

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006311

A standard phrase used in aviation radio communications to indicate that a pilot or air traffic controller cannot comply with a specific instruction, request, or clearance. The transmission conveys an inability to perform the action due to factors like aircraft performance limitations, weather conditions, or conflicting traffic. When stating this, the speaker is expected to provide a reason for the non-compliance if time and workload permit.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-006311
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAviation maintenance
TranslationsGerman: nicht möglich; Spanish: imposible; French: unable
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-006311",
  "term": "Unable",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A standard phrase used in aviation radio communications to indicate that a pilot or air traffic controller cannot comply with a specific instruction, request, or clearance. The transmission conveys an inability to perform the action due to factors like aircraft performance limitations, weather conditions, or conflicting traffic. When stating this, the speaker is expected to provide a reason for the non-compliance if time and workload permit.",
  "subject": "Aviation maintenance",
  "translations": {
    "de": "nicht möglich",
    "es": "imposible",
    "fr": "unable"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/unable/"
}

Record 6,892 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.