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Old 26th Jul 2017, 12:46
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Originally Posted by Piltdown Man
A fair degree of headings just mimic our planned track which we would follow without intervention
Radar separation should not be attempted unless all the relevant aircraft are on radar headings. Having one on a radar heading against one on its own navigation is asking for trouble. There is NO GUARANTEE at all that an aircraft its own nav will follow its planned track.
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