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Old 18th Feb 2014, 09:17
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The one sentence version is that we're taking the time achieved by distance based wake turbulence separation in low headwinds conditions (for example 4nm=90s) and then taking that time and applying it across all headwind conditions, so that in strong headwinds separation between Heavy/Heavy might actually be 3.7nm.

The result is that the landing rate is maintained is strong headwinds.

As Zooker says, lots on the NATS | A global leader in air traffic control and airport performance website.

Chevvron, for LHR it's obviously aimed at a dedicated landing runway, but it's also being developed to ensure it can be used at busy single runway airports, where you can compress the 'departure gap' in headwinds.
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