SPEED ADJUSTMENT - Pilot/Controller Glossary

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Term:	SPEED ADJUSTMENT
Meaning:	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: "Increase/reduce speed to Mach point (number)." "Increase/reduce speed to (speed in knots)" or "Increase/reduce speed (number of knots) knots."
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