HANDOFF- An action taken to transfer the radar identification of an aircraft from one controller to another if the aircraft will enter the receiving controller's airspace and radio communications with the aircraft will be transferred.
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Handoff
Every ATC radar specialist has an area of responsibility. His first highest priority is separation, next comes the processing of those aircraft which are 'sidewalling' his area of responsibility.
All of these and subsequent handoffs are accomplished by radio. The controller handing off the flight instructs the crew to contact the next level of ATC surveillance, and gives the crew the necessary radio frequency.
It is accomplished through ATC doing what is called a handoff to different controllers either in other towers or center agencies.
 See also: Takeoff, Service, Maintain, IFR, Air traffic
  
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