So, Kaptin M.
I’ve just pulled MATS from my overhead storage locker here at 34C. Didn’t realize how much really useful stuff is in here. Even talks about being nice to pilots – even VFR pilots. Something about providing a service.
Let me see if I’ve got this right.
V1 – 500 feet
1. Between IFR and VFR flights; or
2. Between SVFR flights, where SVFR clearance is due to visibility.
And
1. Both aircraft are 7,000 KG or less;
2. Both aircraft are at or below 10,000 FT;
And
3. Traffic information is provided to the IFR flight, unless it is impracticable.
So, if I’m right, 1000 applies here.
Now, sure, I could assign 7500 on climb, or 9500 on descent, but my poor old IFR jockey might get real nervous at a VFR level – so maybe, as a caring and considerate controller, I might just pick the nearest available IFR level – maybe, er, let me think, 7,000 for the climber, and, er, um, let me think again, er, 10,000 for the descender.
Ooops – and I thought I was the world’s worst!
Oh well, back to the drawing board.
