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Chapter 14 Separation Flashcards

1
Q

What are the three components of separation?

A

Vertical, horizontal and composite

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2
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What is essential traffic?

A

Controlled traffic to which atc separation is applicable but to which in relation to another controlled flight, is not or will not be separated by the required minimum

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3
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What is the non RVSM separation?

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At and Below 290 = 1000ft

Above 290 = 2000ft

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4
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What is the RVSM separation?

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410 and below = 1000ft

Above 410 = 2000ft

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5
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During severe turbulence what is done in terms of allocation of FLs?

A

Will be witheld until aircraft has been separated by the required minimum

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6
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When is it allowed to maintain your own traffic clearance?

A
  • requested by pilot
  • approved by 2nd pilot
  • class d and e airspace only *****
  • vmc
  • day
  • below 10000ft
  • alternative instructions given
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7
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What are the two sections of horizontal separation?

A

Lateral and longitudinal

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8
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What is lateral separation required on a VOR?

A

Track divergence of 15 degrees at 15nm

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9
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What is lateral separation required on a NDB?

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Track divergence of 30 degrees at 15nm

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10
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What is lateral separation required on a GNSS?

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15nm below FL190 and 23nm above FL200

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11
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What does standard separation mean?

A

Minimum

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12
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What is the standard longitudinal separation on the same track?

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15mins

  • Can be reduced to 10mins when sufficient Navaids)
  • can be reduced to 5 mins if ac ahead is 20kts faster
  • can be reduced to 3 mins if ac ahead is 40kts faster
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13
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What is the standard crossing track separation?

A

15 mins = standard

10 mins = with sufficient navaids

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14
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What is the standard climb/descent separation?

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15mins

  • Can be reduced to 10mins with sufficient navaids
  • can be reduced to 5 mins near reporting point
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15
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What is the climb/descent separation on reciprocal tracks?

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20mins after they have passed each other

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16
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What is the longitudinal separation based on DME?

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Same track = 20nm (standard)

Can be reduced to 10nm if 20kts faster

(Same for crossing tracks)

17
Q

What is the longitudinal separation DME when climbing or descending?

A

10nm

Separation for reciprocal tracks the same

18
Q

What is the standard longitudinal separation based on Mach number?

A

Same Mach number = 10mins

Minus 1 min for each 0.01 of a Mach number up to 0.06 difference

19
Q

What is the rnav separation?

A

150km/80nm

Unless RNP10 where separation = 50nm

20
Q

What is the standard radar separation distance?

A

5nm

Can be reduced to 3nm if radar allows

21
Q

What is the heavy category?

A

MTOM equal to or greater than 136000kg

22
Q

What is the medium category?

A

MTOM between 7000kg and 136000kg

23
Q

What is the light category?w

A

MTOM less than or equal to 7000kg

24
Q

What is the wake turbulence separation on approaches?

A

Medium behind a heavy = 2 mins

Light behind a medium or heavy = 3 mins

25
Q

What is the wake turbulence separation on departure?

A

Light or medium behind a heavy or light behind a medium = 2 mins
When:
- using same rwy
- parallel rwy less than 760m away from each other
- when vertical separation is less than 1000ft

26
Q

When can departure wake turbulence separation be changed to 3 mins?

A

When using an intersection on the same rwy or on parallel rwys

27
Q

What is the wake turbulence separation on a displaced threshold of departure?

28
Q

What is opposite direction wake turbulence separation?

29
Q

What is the radar wake turbulence separation?

A

H behind a H = 4nm
M behind a H = 5nm
L behind a H = 6nm
L behind a M = 5nm

30
Q

What is essential local traffic?

A

Any vehicle or personnel which may constitute a collision hazard to a departing or arriving aircraft

31
Q

When are aircraft allowed to takeoff in VMC?

A

Once the preceding ac has passed the upwind leg or has made a turn away from the rwy

32
Q

What is the standard separtion between departing IFR traffic?

A

5 mins

  • can be reduced to 2 mins if 40kts faster
  • can reduced to 1 min if ac ahead diverges by 45 degrees
33
Q

When can an ac takeoff in the opposite direction to arriving ac?

A
  • up until the arriving ac has done its procedure turn

- up until the arriving ac is 5nm from threshold

34
Q

Who is given priority given to in the hold?

A
  • ac with emergencies
  • any hospital aircraft that have indicated in their flight plan
  • any ac engaged in SAR
  • ac as determined by the authority
35
Q

When is an EAT given?

A

If ac are subjected to a delay of 10mins or more

36
Q

To what aircraft must EAT be sent ASAP?

A

Ac expected to hold for more than 30mins

37
Q

When no delay expected is said what delay is expected?

A

Max 20 mins

38
Q

How will EAT be revised?

A

By 5 min intervals

39
Q

What is separation maintained over mountainous regions?

A
  • visual observations
  • use of navaids
  • rnav equipment

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