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Old 7th Nov 2007, 08:21
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west atc
 
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"A long-haul aircraft such as a Boeing 747 would typically fly at around 37,000ft. Aircraft usually have to be five miles apart horizontally and with a 1,000ft difference in altitude to reduce the risk of a mid-air smash."

Didn't realise we had to have both 5 miles and a thousand feet. Better stand myself down!
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