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Question 1

V1

Answer 1

Apply 500 FT between IFR and VFR aircraft (including SVFR), or between SVFR aircraft where SVFR clearance is due to visibility, under the following conditions:

a) both aircraft are 7000 kg MTOW or less;
b) both aircraft are at or below 10 000 FT; and
c) traffic information is provided to the IFR aircraft, unless it is impracticable.

Question 2

V2

Answer 2

Apply 1000 FT to:

a) all aircraft, up to and including FL290; and
b) aircraft with RVSM approval except military formation aircraft, from FL290 to FL410 inclusive.

Note: A pilot report OPERATING ON ONE PRIMARY ALTIMETER ONLY when within the RVSM band does not constitute an equipment failure for the application of RVSM separation.

Question 3

V3

Answer 3

Apply 2000 FT:

a) in known standing wave conditions or severe turbulence at all levels;
b) from FL290 to FL410 inclusive:
i) when at least one aircraft is not RVSM approved;
ii) following pilot report of an inability to comply with RVSM due to equipment failure;
iii) following an encounter with turbulence that affects the capability to maintain flight level; or
iv) to military formation aircraft, regardless of the individual RVSM approval state of each aircraft within the formation; and
c) above FL410 to all aircraft.

Note: A pilot report OPERATING ON ONE PRIMARY ALTIMETER ONLY when within the RVSM band does not constitute an equipment failure for the application of RVSM separation.

Question 4

V4

Answer 4

Apply 3000 FT at all levels when one or more aircraft is operating at supersonic speeds.

Question 5

Use ADS-C level information for the application of vertical separation if:

Answer 5

a) the reported ADS-C level is FL130 or above; and
b) the displayed ADS-C level information is within the specified tolerances of the expected or cleared flight level.

Question 6

Regard RVSM approved aircraft transitioning into or out of the RVSM band to be what?

Answer 6

Vertically separated with aircraft already inside the RVSM band, provided:

a) vertical separation of 1000 FT exists at all times; and
b) at the completion of the level change, the appropriate vertical separation standard exists.

Question 7

To simultaneously climb aircraft to vertically separated levels, you may apply the step climb procedure by:

Answer 7

a) advising pilots when they are subject to a step climb;
b) progressively assigning the lower aircraft levels which provide vertical separation with the level vacated by the higher climbing aircraft; and
c) advising pilots when the step climb is no longer required.

Note: The pilot of the higher aircraft, on hearing the lower aircraft report approaching each assigned level, will report the last vacated level.

Question 8

To simultaneously descend aircraft to vertically separated levels, you may apply the step descent procedure by:

Answer 8

a) advising pilots when they are subject to a step descent;
b) progressively assigning the higher aircraft levels which provide vertical separation with the level vacated by the lower descending aircraft; and
c) advising pilots when the step descent is no longer required.

Note: The pilot of the lower aircraft, on hearing the higher aircraft report approaching each assigned level, will report the last vacated level.