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Old 17th Aug 2020, 21:47
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Strategic Lateral Offest of Position (SLOP) is now mandatory in Atlantic airspace. It's up to two miles right of track (it used to be 1nm or 2nm, but now it's in decimal increments - eg 1.2, 1.4 etc) - always right, to avoid a head on collision if someone makes an altitude error. In that airpsace, there's no need to notify ATC.
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