Term:

MINIMUM SAFE ALTITUDE WARNING (MSAW)

Meaning: A function of the ARTS III computer that aids the controller by alerting him/her when a tracked Mode C equipped aircraft is below or is predicted by the computer to go below a predetermined minimum safe altitude.
Refer to:
  • AIM
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