Originally Posted by DFC
Traffic avoidance is not the same as separation. Do you agree?
If so then you will see that if an IFR flight requests traffic avoidance against a VFR there is no requirement to provide standard IFR-IFR separation.
What, in the UK, is traffic avoidance? I have never heard of such terminology. Its 5NM (or 3NM dependant on what your unit is authorised to provide), which is what we ATC folks refer to as 'Standard Separation'. There is, in ATC, no difference between IFR/VFR VFR/IFR separation, its all 'standard', ie 3 or 5NM dependant on your unit.
If you think that avoidance and separation are the same can you please pass on the laid down separation standards for weather avoidance
No such thing in UK for ATC as 'weather avoidance'. Other than pilots asking for a reroute to avoid weather (obviously).
BD