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Old 11th Oct 2018, 16:34
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Airmann
 
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Ok so how exactly does SLOP benefit?

1. With regard to wake turbulence, yes it is a big help.

2. With regard to avoiding potential collisions I simply don't see how this really plays out over the Atlantic. If you're on the OTS then opposite direction traffic simply isn't a factor. As for random routes they are chosen to take advantage of or to minimize effect of wind. Therefore flying the same route in the opposite direction is the worst possible choice.

I feel SLOP would be far more advantageous on traditional bidirectional airways. But then again how many times have planes collided head on on the same airway?
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