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| Term: |
AUTOMATED INFORMATION TRANSFER (AIT) |
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| Meaning: | A precoordinated process, specifically defined in facility directives, during which a transfer of altitude control and/or radar identification is accomplished without verbal coordination between controllers using information communicated in a full data block. |
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