Originally Posted by
HEATHROW DIRECTOR
"Reduced separation in the vicinity of the airfield" is always a good get out!
Couldn't claim that when I did it at high level.
Two DC8s northbound between POL and DCS, on top of one another at 330 and 350. The lower one (Air Canada) asks if 370 is available, 'D' man says 'he can have it if you can get him there'.
Ask the Air Canada if he has the Swissair above him in sight - yes.
Ask Swissair any objection if the Air Canada below you does a visual climbthrough; 'will he be in front or behind' is the reply.
Air Canada says 'I'll come up on your right'
I say 'clear visual climb to FL370'.
There was about a mile between them.