Apply Visual Separation

Question 1

(Glossary)

Visual separation

Answer 1

A means employed by ATC to separate aircraft in terminal areas en route airspace in the NAS.

> pilot sees the other aircraft involved and upon instructions from the controller provides his/her own separation by maneuvering his/her own separation by maneuvering his/her aircraft as necessary to avoid it. This may involved following another aircraft or keeping it in sight until it is no longer a factor.

Question 2

(Glossary)

See and avoid

Answer 2

.

Question 3

(2-1-(19-20)

For all aircraft making a visual approach or maintaining visual separation, separation minima must continue until:

Answer 3

Touchdown

Question 4

(7-1-1)

Do not apply visual separation or issue VFR or “VFR-on-top clearances in:

Answer 4

Class A airspace.

Question 5

(7-2-(all)
Visual separation

Visual separation may be applied between aircraft up to but not including:

Answer 5

FL 180 under the following conditions
>tower applied visual separation
-maintain comm with at least one of the aircraft involved to ensure there is an ability to communicate immediately with applicable military aircraft.
-tower visually observes the aircraft, issues timely traffic advisories, and provides visual separation between aircraft
-issue control instructions as necessary to ensure continued separation between the applicable aircraft
-do not apply vis sep between successive dep when dep routes and/or aircraft performance preclude maintaining separation
-the use of tower-applied visual separation is not authorized when wake turbulence separation is required.
-adjacent airports with operating ATCTs are not authorized to apply vis sep between their traffic and the other ATCTs traffic.

Question 6

(7-4-(1-5)

A visual approach is not:

Answer 6

An instrument approach procedure.

Question 7

(7-7-3)
Separation

Separate VFR aircraft from VFR/IFR aircraft by:

Answer 7

> visual separation
500’ vertical separation
target resolution, except when ISR is being displayed

Question 8

(7-8-3)
Separation

Separate VFR aircraft from IFR aircraft by:

Answer 8

> visual separation
500’ vertical separation
target resolution, except when ISR is being displayed

Question 9

(7-9-4)
Separation

VFR aircraft must be separated from VFR/IFR aircraft/ helicopter/ rotorcraft that weigh more than 19,000 pounds and turbojets by no less than:

Answer 9

> 1 1/2 mi separation
500’ vertical separation
visual separation

Question 10

(AFI 13-204v3: 3.10.4.5.2)

Use of visual separation between UAS and manned aircraft or UAS and UAS is:

Answer 10

Not authorized

Question 11

(GFK LOA: 10a(6)

ATCT must advise departure when using:

Answer 11

Pilot-applied visual separation, prior to communications transfer

Question 12

(GFK LOA: 11a(2)d

Ensure IFR aircraft cleared for a visual approach join final no closer than:

Answer 12

5 miles

Question 13

(GFK LOA: 13g(3)

Visual separation is not authorized in lieu of:

Answer 13

Cutoff distances

Largest Aircraft Involved is: Cutoff Point (distance
From RWY Threshold)
>All prop aircraft. >7 NM
>Jet aircraft. >10 NM

Question 14

(GFK LOA: 13h)

ATCT will ensure that a turn away from opposing traffic is issued when opposing traffic is inside the cutoff point. Use of visual separation is authorized once a:

Answer 14

Turn away from opposing traffic is issued.

Question 15

(GFK LOA: 16c)

ATCT may conduct multiple SVFR pattern operations when:

Answer 15

Separation is provided.

Question 16

(GFK LOA: Attch C)

What is the scratch pad entry for visual separation?

Answer 16

VS

Question 17

(7-2-(all)
Visual separation

Pilot-applied visual separation may be applied between aircraft up to but not including FL180, under what conditions?

Answer 17

> they maintain comm with at least one of the aircraft involved and ensure there is an ability to comm with the other aircraft
the pilot sees another aircraft and is instructed to maintain visual separation from the aircraft as follows
-tell the pilot about the other aircraft.
-obtain acknowledgement from the pilot that the other aircraft is in sight
-instruct the pilot to maintain visual separation from that aircraft
if the pilot reports the traffic in sight and will maintain visual separation from it (the pilot must state both), the controller may “approve” the operation instead of restarting the instructions.
if aircraft are on converging courses, inform the other aircraft of the traffic and that visual separation is being applied.
advise the pilots if the targets appear likely to merge
control of aircraft maintaining visual separation may be transferred to an adjacent Pos/sector/facility. Coordination procedures must be specified in an LOA or facility directive.

Question 18

(7-4-(1-5)

A vector for a visual approach may be initiated if the reported ceiling at the airport of intended landing is at least:

Answer 18

500 feet above the MVA/MIA and the vis is 3 miles or greater.

Question 19

(7-4-(1-5)

What do you have to do for visual approaches into airports you don’t have weather for?

Answer 19

> Have assurance that descent and flight to the airport can be made visually

> inform that weather information is not available for the airport

Question 20

(7-4-(1-5)
Clearance for Visual Approach

When conducting visual approaches to multiple runways ensure that:

Answer 20

> aircrafts primary radar targets should not touch unless visual separation is being applied

> when aircraft flight paths intersect, ensure approved separation is maintained until visual separation is provided

Question 21

(7-4-(1-5)

How many feet must parallel runways be separated by?

Answer 21

Min: 2,500’
Max: less than 4,300’