Originally Posted by
Lake1952
Dozens of posts back, I asked the question that many recent posts have been keying on... if everyone was where they were supposed to be, they would have passed one over the other with 150 feet of separation! In what world is that OK?
FAA Order JO 7110.65AA - Air Traffic Control
7.9.4 SEPARATION a. Standard IFR services to IFR aircraft.
b. VFR aircraft must be separated from VFR/IFR aircraft/ helicopter/rotorcraft that weigh more than 19,000 pounds and turbojets by no less than:
1. 1 ½ miles separation, or
2. 500 feet vertical separation, or
3. Visual separation, as specified in paragraph
7-2-1, Visual Separation, paragraph
7-4-2, Vectors for Visual Approach, and paragraph
7-6-7, Sequencing.
7.2.1 VISUAL SEPARATION a.2. Pilot-applied visual separation.
(a) Maintain communication with at least one of the aircraft involved and ensure there is an ability to communicate with the other aircraft.
(b) The pilot sees another aircraft and is instructed to maintain visual separation from the aircraft as follows
(1) Tell the pilot about the other aircraft. Include position, direction, type, and, unless it is obvious, the other aircraft's intention.
(2) Obtain acknowledgment from the pilot that the other aircraft is in sight.
(3) Instruct the pilot to maintain visual separation from that aircraft.