46. Lateral and Longitudinal Separation

Question 1

In the context of applying longitudinal separation, define “same track”?

Answer 1

“Same track”, when the track of one aircraft is separated from the track of the other by less than 45*.

Question 2

In the context of applying longitudinal separation, define “reciprocal track”?

Answer 2

“Reciprocal track”, when the track of one aircraft is separated from the reciprocal of the other by less than 45*.

Question 3

In the context of applying longitudinal separation, define “crossing track”.

Answer 3

“Crossing track”, intersecting tracks which are not classed as “same” or “reciprocal”.