What happens to the position of a track when it is out of longitudinal tolerances in FLAT track?

When the position of a track is out of longitudinal tolerances in FLAT track, it calculates a new position and updates times. This process is essential in ensuring accuracy in tracking aircraft movements. In aviation and air traffic management, maintaining precise position data is critical for safety, navigation, and coordination between aircraft.

When a track is determined to be outside of the longitudinal tolerances, the system must dynamically adjust to reflect the current and correct position of the tracked object. By calculating a new position, the tracking system can accurately represent where the aircraft is at that moment in time, which is vital for updates to flight paths, time estimates for arrivals, and overall traffic management.

This adaptation takes place automatically to preserve the integrity of tracking data, ensuring that controllers have the most accurate information available to make informed decisions. In contrast, retaining the original position or switching to visual tracking may not provide the necessary updates for accurate monitoring and could potentially result in miscommunication regarding an aircraft's intent or trajectory. Losing radar identification would imply a complete failure of tracking capabilities, which is not the case in this scenario.