Abstract. This article covers one of the most relevant topics during seasonal (autumn-winter) navigation flights that is temperature correction while handling air traffic. In the article, the authors make analysis of relevant up-to date federal and international rules and regulations, they present main notions and terms justify the application aspects of temperature correction. Moreover, they introduce the way of determining temperature correction for handling air traffic with the perspective of using that data in relation to MSAW function.

Keywords: temperature correction, minimum altitude, safe altitude/height, true altitude/height, obstacle clearance, obstacle clearance area.

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