Originally Posted by
cbradio
ATC did do what he is "supposed" to do. The Blackhawk was told to "pass behind". Nothing to do with vertical separation. It's a form of separation. That's how it works. Thousands of times every day, all over the place.
As a system ' - at night - I think it's crazy. But that's the system.
To be fair to posters, the preceding 650-odd posts have contained a disturbing number harping on about "vertical separation" - and the media haven't helped, either.