separation minimum

separation minimum(s)

The minimum longitudinal, lateral, or vertical distances by which aircraft are spaced through application of ATC (air traffic control) procedures.
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(i) Slight: when the positioning (visualization) error concerns only one aircraft and it is not bigger than half of the vertical or radar (horizontal) separation minimum.
The Influence of Errors in Visualization Systems on the Level of Safety Threat in Air Traffic
CSSI has a 17-year history of providing separation standards support, and has played a role in the development and implementation of Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum in the United States and abroad.
FAA awards 5-year contract to CSSI
Above FL270, they're required to use 2000 feet between stacked planes, with the exception of aircraft that are qualified for Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum. RVSM-capable traffic only requires the original 1000-foot vertical separation.
Close, But not too close: controllers work under very strict separation standards that can be a mystery to pilots. Understanding those requirements, though, helps you work with the system
ERA's HMU is now able to support the monitoring tasks for the Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) program that recently started in the airspace above Russia and the countries of the Eurasia region.
ERA Extends MAK Certification in Russia
S/N 6005 will participate in the reduced vertical separation minimum testing.
Gulfstream G650 Reaches Mach 0.995; Accomplishment Establishes G650 as World's Fastest Civil Aircraft
On 9 July the Navy authorized the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet to fly in Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RSVM) airspace, between 29,000 and 41,000 feet.
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THE INTERNATIONAL Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has unveiled plans for the Baghdad flight information region to introduce reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM) systems.
Baghdad to secure RVSM technology and systems
However, the jet [N15ND] isn t certified for reduced vertical separation minimum (RVSM).
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The first project deals with cooperative software and systems upgrades, while the second project provides technical data analysis and testing to enable national certification officials to authorize C-130J operations in reduced vertical separation minimum airspace.
International Armaments Cooperation: a key to coalition interoperability
GAO reviewed the Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration's new rule on reduced vertical separation minimum in domestic United States airspace.
Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration: Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum in Domestic United States Airspace
n Theoretical Theoretical Minimum Example of minimum maximum separation minimum separation separation found separation = 25 root n 2 1 35.36 1 mo / no 3 1 43.30 1 cab / dab, ark / ask, ram / ran 4 1 50.00 1 late / mate, alps / amps, lame / lane, pass / past 5 1 55.90 1 shine / thine 6 1 61.24 1 fallow / gallow 7 1 66.14 1 alights / blights 8 1 70.71 1 parsable / passable 9 1 75.00 1 addressed / addressee 10 1 79.06 1 constrains / constraint 11 1 82.92 1 compromiser / compromises 12 1 86.60 1 swashbuckler / swashbuckles 13 1 90.14 1 intelligencer / intelligences 14 1 93.54 1 counterpuncher / counterpunches 15 1 96.82 1 photosensitizer / photosensistizes 16 1 100.
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They flew 3,000ft apart onto Runways 27L and 26, the normal separation minimum being 4,300ft.
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