Basic ATC
An instruction to begin descent and level off at the specified altitude, maintaining it until further clearance is issued.
Quick answer: An instruction to begin descent and level off at the specified altitude, maintaining it until further clearance is issued.
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An instruction to begin descent and level off at the specified altitude, maintaining it until further clearance is issued.
Descend and maintain matters because it supports clear communication in Basic ATC contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.
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Questions and answers
In this glossary, Descend and maintain refers to: An instruction to begin descent and level off at the specified altitude, maintaining it until further clearance is issued.
In aviation communication, this term appears in contexts such as: "Descend and maintain one one thousand feet, American 317."
Descend and maintain matters because it supports clear communication in Basic ATC contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.
Descend and maintain is mainly used by Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew.
In this glossary, Descend and maintain is grouped under Basic ATC. Related pages in this category explain adjacent procedures, commands and operational concepts.
This definition is sourced from ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG and published by Protermify Aviation as a static aviation reference page.
An instruction to begin descent and level off at the specified altitude, maintaining it until further clearance is issued.
Descend and maintain one one thousand feet, American 317.
English reference definition
ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG
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