Air Traffic Control (7110.65) | ATC | Effective: | 07-15-99 | Updated: | 04-02-99 |
6-5-2. MINIMA ON DIVERGING RADIALS
FIG 6-5-1. Minima on Diverging Radials
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NOTE-
The procedure may be applied to converging as well as diverging aircraft.
(See FIG 6-5-1.)
The aircraft depicted 6 miles from the NAVAID/waypoint would require vertical separation until reaching the 6-mile point. Reversing direction, the same aircraft would require vertical separation before passing the 6-mile point. Due to the nature of GPS equipment, issue crossing restrictions in reference to the next waypoint, since the pilot receives tracking "to" data rather than tracking "from" the last waypoint.
b. Use the TBL 6-5-1 and TBL 6-5-2 to determine the distance required for various divergence angles to clear the airspace to be protected. For divergence that falls between two values, use the lesser divergence value to obtain the distance.
TBL 6-5-1.
Non-DME Divergence
Distance MinimaDivergence (Degrees)
| Distance (NM)
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15
| 16
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20
| 12
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25
| 10
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30
| 8
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35
| 7
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45
| 6
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55
| 5
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90
| 4
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NOTE: This Table is for non-DME application only.
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TBL 6-5-2. Divergence
Distance MinimaDivergence (Degrees)
| Distance (NM)
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Below FL 180
| Fl 180 through FL 450
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15
| 17
| 18
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20
| 13
| 15
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25
| 11
| 13
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30
| 9
| 11
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35
| 8
| 11
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45
| 7
| 11
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55
| 6
| 11
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90
| 5
| 11
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This table is for DME application and compensates for DME slant-range error.
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NOTE-
For altitudes of 3,000 feet or less above the elevation of the NAVAID, DME slant-range error is negligible and the values in TBL 6-5-1 may be used.