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Slant range

The horizontal distance from the aircraft antenna to the ground station, due to line-of-sight transmission of the DME signal.

Dictionary Term

Slant range

Definition

  • The horizontal distance from the aircraft antenna to the ground station, due to line-of-sight transmission of the DME signal.

References

  • Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge · Federal Aviation Administration · 2023