Atpl Law - Separation

Front 1

Separation (Class A, C, D, G)

Back 1

A: All flights, VFR not permitted
C: IFR - IFR, IFR - VFR, IFR - SVFR, SVFR - SFR (vis <5km)
D: IFR - IFR, IFR - SVFR, SVFR - SVFR (Vis <5km)
G: No separation

Front 2

Situations when PIC is responsible from maintaining separation from other traffic

Back 2

In Class G airspace

Front 3

Normal Separation applied by ATC

Back 3

Below FL290 - 1000 feet Vertifcally
Above FL290 - 2000 ft (may be reduced to 1000ft if RVSM approved)
5nm Horizontally

Front 4

Situations where normal separation may be reduced

Back 4

In controlled airspace, may be reduced to 500ft provided -

- both aircraft are medium or light
Lower aircraft is VFR or SVFR
Lower aircraft is at or below 4500 feet

Front 5

Minimum Lateral and Longitudinal Separation between RNP10 aircraft

Back 5

50NM

Front 6

Maximum Airspeed below 10,000 feet

Back 6

250 knots

(except IFR in Class C airspace)

Front 7

Minimum Descent height in IMC at uncontrolled aerodrome where traffic conflict may exist

Back 7

1200 feet AAL

Front 8

Conditions for reduced longitudinal separation - reciprocal track

Back 8

A/C on reciprocal track - report sighting and passing other aircraft (day or night). Pilots responsibility. Can decline to to accept the separation standard)

Front 9

Wake Turbulence Separation - Distance

Back 9

Applied when operating directly behind another aircraft at the same level or less than 1000 feet or below, or when crossing behind another aircraft at same level or less than 1000 feet or below, or when using the same runway.

Heavy - Heavy: 4NM
Heavy - Medium: 5nm
Heavy - Light: 6NM
Medium - Light: 5nm

Front 10

Wake Turbulence Separation - Time Based (arriving flights, same runway)

Back 10

Heavy - Heavy/Medium: 2 minutes
Heavy - Light: 3 minutes
Medium - Light: 3 minutes

Front 11

Vertical Separation below FL290

Back 11

1000feet

Front 12

Vertical Separation above FL290

Back 12

2000 feet

Front 13

RVSM above FL290

Back 13

1000 feet