Flying skills
SPEED ADJUSTMENT
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Meaning of SPEED ADJUSTMENT
An ATC procedure used to request pilots to adjust aircraft speed to a specific value for the purpose of providing desired spacing.
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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: