Air Traffic Control (7110.65) | ATC | Effective: | 07-15-99 | Updated: | 04-02-99 |
8-4-4. TRACK SEPARATION
Apply track separation between aircraft by requiring aircraft to fly specified tracks or radials and with specified spacings as follows:
FIG 8-4-10. Track Separation
VOR
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TBL 8-4-1. Divergence-Distance Minima
VOR/VORTAC/TACANDivergence (degrees)
| Distance (mile)
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FL 230 and below
| Fl 240 through FL 450
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15-25
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17
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18
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26-35
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11
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13
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36-90
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8
|
11
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Note: This table compensates for DME slant range error.
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(a) Consider separation to exist between aircraft established on tracks of the same NAVAID that diverge by at least 30 degrees and one aircraft is at least 15 miles from the NAVAID. This separation shall not be used when one or both aircraft are inbound to the aid unless the distance of the aircraft from the facility can be readily determined by reference to the NAVAID. Use the table to determine the flight distance required for various divergence angles to clear the airspace to be protected. For divergence that falls between two values, use the lesser value to obtain the distance.
(See FIG 8-4-11.)
FIG 8-4-11. Track Separation
NDB
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TBL 8-4-2. Divergence-Distance Minima (NDB)Divergence (degrees)
| Distance (mile)
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FL 230 and below
| FL 240 through FL 450
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30
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16
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17
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45
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13
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14
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60
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9
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10
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75
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7
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8
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90
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6
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7
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Note: This table compensates for DME slant range error.
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b. Different NAVAID's: Separate aircraft using different navigation aids by assigning tracks so that their protected airspace does not overlap.
(See FIG 8-4-12.)
FIG 8-4-11. Track Separation
Different NAVAID's
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FIG 8-4-13. Track Separation
Dead Reckoning
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