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CONTROL SLASH

Pilot/Controller Glossary with JO 7110.65BB, Change 3, effective July 9, 2026 · Official text on faa.gov

A radar beacon slash representing the actual position of the associated aircraft. Normally, the control slash is the one closest to the interrogating radar beacon site. When ARTCC radar is operating in narrowband (digitized) mode, the control slash is converted to a target symbol.

In the 7110.65

Used in 3 paragraphs of JO 7110.65BB.

  1. 5-5-2Target Separation
  2. 5-5-3Target Resolution
  3. 5-5-7Passing or Diverging