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Playtime
PLAY-time · noun · slang
Brevity code: time an aircraft can remain on station.
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A brevity code stating the amount of time an aircraft can remain on station, given in hours plus minutes — how long it can stay before fuel forces it to leave.
“"On station, playtime one plus thirty."”
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Playtime In A Sentence
"On station, playtime one plus thirty."
Origin & Usage
Multiservice tactical brevity code used in air support operations.
People Also Ask
What does "playtime" mean in air support?
It's a brevity code for how long an aircraft can remain on station before fuel forces it to leave, usually given as hours plus minutes.
How do you read "playtime one plus thirty"?
It means the aircraft has one hour and thirty minutes of time it can stay on station supporting the mission.
Why do controllers need to know playtime?
So they can plan how to use the aircraft's support before it has to break off for fuel and possibly hand off to a replacement.
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