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At or below what altitude must radar separation be applied to all RNAV aircraft on a random route?
FL450
When may radar separation be applied?
- Radar identified aircraft
- A radar identified aircraft and a departure that will be radar identified within 1 mile of the takeoff runway end
- An identified aircraft and one not identified when either aircraft is cleared to climb/descend through the other (with restrictions such as all primaries are displayed)
- A radar identified aircraft and one going from non-radar to radar
What data block types are not eligible to be used in separation (radar or non-radar)?
Coast
Frozen
Do you apply separation between the center or perimeter or digitized targets?
Center
What is the lateral separation minimum at or above FL600?
10 miles
What is the lateral separation minimum below FL600?
5 miles
Below what altitude may 3 NM separation be used in applicable areas?
FL230
What are the separation minima for aircraft operating behind an A388 or An225?
5 miles
8 miles – when A388/An225 is operating at or below 250 KIAS and below FL240
What is the minimum in-trails spacing behind an A388/An225 when transitioning from en route to terminal airspace?
When does this spacing have to exist by?
8 miles
By the time the lead aircraft crossed the boundary/TCP.
What is the wake turbulence separation for a heavy behind a heavy?
4 miles
What is the wake turbulence separation for a large/heavy behind a B757?
4 miles
What is the wake turbulence separation for a small behind a B757?
5 miles
What is the wake turbulence separation for small/large behind a heavy?
5 miles
How are formation flights controlled?
As a single flight
What is the lateral separation minimum for a standard formation flight from other aircraft?
Add 1 mile to the applicable minimum
What is the lateral separation minimum for separating two standard formation flights from each other?
Add 2 miles to the applicable minimum
What is the lateral separation minimum for a nonstandard formation flight from other aircraft?
Apply the applicable minimum to the perimeter of the encompassing airspace or outermost aircraft
Under what conditions may the Mode C altitude readout not be used to effect vertical separation?
Cruise clearance
Contact approach
Under what conditions must you wait to assign an altitude to an aircraft until the aircraft previously at that altitude is passing through an altitude already separated from the new altitude being assigned?
- Severe turbulence is reported
- Aircraft are conducting military aerial refueling
- Aircraft previously at that altitude has been issued a climb/descent at pilot’s discretion
When can vertical separation be discontinued between aircraft on opposite courses?
- You have comms with both aircraft
- Advise one aircraft about the other’s position, direction, and type
- One pilot reports seeing and passing the other
- The radar targets have passed each other
- Pilots are advised if either aircraft is a B757, Heavy or Super
What is the lateral separation minimum for aircraft from obstructions?
5 miles
What is the lateral separation minimum below FL600 between an aircraft and adjacent radar controlled airspace?
- 5 miles
1. 5 miles in applicable areas
What is the lateral separation minimum below FL600 between an aircraft and adjacent nonradar controlled airspace?
5 miles
3 miles in applicable areas
What is the lateral separation minimum FL600 and above between an aircraft and adjacent radar controlled airspace?
5 miles