Thread: Aircraft Separation Minimums
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Old December 20th, 2007, 12:46   #5
madmax
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Default Re: Aircraft Separation Minimums
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Originally Posted by rickyrhodesii View Post
I'll give you the standard 1000' vertically or 3 nautical miles if you're less than 40 miles of the radar antenna or 5 NM outside of 40 miles.
I read that as as either 40nm or 45nm, and thought "Leave it up to the FAA to not just say 'within 45nm.'"

How close are aircraft when that alarm thing starts going off?
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