APPLY VISUAL SEPARATION Flashcards
(Glossary)
Visual Separation
A means employed by ATC to separate aircraft in terminal areas and en route airspace in the NAS. there are two ways to effect this separation:
>the tower controller sees the aircraft involved and issues instructions, as necessary, to ensure that the aircraft avoid each other
>A pilot sees the other aircraft involved and upon instructions from the controller provides his/her own separation by maneuvering his/her aircraft as necessary to avoid it. this may involved following another aircraft or keeping git in sight until it is no longer a factor.
(Glossary)
See and Avoid
When weather conditions permit, pilots operating IFR or VFR are required to observe and maneuver to avoid other aircraft.
(2-1-(19-20)
General {Wake Turbulence}
Separation minima must continue to touchdown for all IFR aircraft not making a:
Visual approach or maintaining visual separation.
(5-9-5)
Radar Arrivals {Approach Separation Responsibility}
The radar controller performing the approach control function is responsible for separation of radar arrivals unless:
Visual separation is provided by the tower, or an LOA authorizes.
(7-1-1)
Visual {Class A Airspace Restrictions}
What can’t you do in class A airspace?
Apply visual separation or issue VFR or “VFR-on-top”
(7-2-(all)
Visual Separation {Visual Separation}
Visual separation may be applied when other separations is:
Assured before and after the application of visual separation.
(7-4-(1-5)
Approaches {visual approach}
Clear an aircraft for a visual approach when:
The aircraft is to follow a preceding aircraft and the pilot reports the preceding aircraft in sight and is instructed to follow it
(7-7-3)
Terminal Radar Service Area (TRSA)- Terminal {Separation}
You can separate VFR aircraft from VFR/IFR aircraft by:
Visual separation
(AFI 13-204v3: 3.10.4.5.2)
Visual separation
Is use of visual separation between UAS and manned aircraft or UAS and UAS authorized?
No
(GFK LOA: 5b)
Responsibilities
What is ATCT authorized to do to ensure separation?
Apply visual separation between aircraft under control of either facility
(GFK LOA: 5c)
Responsibilities
ATCT is authorized to clear an aircraft for:
A visual approach
(GFK LOA: 10a(6)
IFR Departure Procedures
ATCT must advise departure when using pilot-applied:
Visual separation, prior to communications transfer
(GFK LOA: 11a(2)d
IFR Arrival/VFR Practice Approach Procedures:
RDR must ensure IFR aircraft cleared for a visual approach join final no closer than
5 miles
(GFK LOA: Attch C)
What is the scratch pad entry for visual separation?
VS.
(2-1-(19-20)
General {Wake Turbulence}
Issue wake turbulence cautionary advisories including the position, altitude if known, and direction of flight to aircraft operating behind an aircraft that requires wake turbulence separation when:
IFR aircraft accept a visual approach or visual separation.