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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.21.10): Radar Contact Lost

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Radar Contact Lost

Used by ATC to inform a pilot that radar data used to determine the aircraft's position is no longer being received, or is no longer reliable and radar service is no longer being provided. The loss may be attributed to several factors including the aircraft merging with weather or ground clutter, the aircraft operating below radar line of sight coverage, the aircraft entering an area of poor radar return, failure of the aircraft transponder, or failure of the ground radar equipment.

FMI: www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/pcg/R.HTM

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