another example
As a pilot you would not know, if the ATC is a procedural approach.
There are such separations, approved by national CAA:s (Civil aviation authorities)
that allow airplanes to fly approx 4.5 NM nearest from each other when
flying on certain radials.
(One aircraft flying VOR radial inbound and the other flying a VOR radial outbound)
2NM deviation from that, and the other deviating because of equipment tolerances
and you might be quite much wanting to adhere to the clearance.
So be proactive,
look at the weather radar display
and ask in good time.
The rules for separation might change some day in oceanic control also.
It would be good for you, if you had "healthy habits and procedures"
at that time also.
Think, if there is another pilot deviating
"silently without approval" then it is
up to the allmighty what is the
distance between the other.
Last edited by Slo Moe; 10th May 2008 at 15:04.
Reason: added last paragraph