mxwbuaa
27th Nov 2011, 06:13
Hey, guys, in icao doc 4444 (15ed), item 8.7.3.2 says: The radar separation minimum in 8.7.3.1 may, if so prescribed by the appropriate ATS authority, be reduced, but not below:
b) 4.6 km (2.5 NM) between succeeding aircraft which are established on the same final approach track within 18.5 km (10 NM) of the runway end. A reduced separation minimum of 4.6 km (2.5 NM) may be applied, provided:
…….
v) distance-based wake turbulence separation minima in 8.7.3.4, or as may be prescribed by the appropriate ATS authority (e.g. for specific aircraft types), do not apply;
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and 8.7.3.4 specifies the distance based wake separation between some aircraft categories.
What does it mean by “do not apply” ? does it mean the reduced separation only apply to the aircraft categories combinations not include in 8.7.3.4, such as heavy behind light?
By the way, in 8.7.3.4 .1 , the situations in which the wake separations apply are pointed out one of which is :
b) both aircraft are using the same runway, or parallel runways separated by less than 760 m (2 500 ft); what does it mean? Does the separation between an A/C departing and an AC landing on the same runway also fit for this rule?
b) 4.6 km (2.5 NM) between succeeding aircraft which are established on the same final approach track within 18.5 km (10 NM) of the runway end. A reduced separation minimum of 4.6 km (2.5 NM) may be applied, provided:
…….
v) distance-based wake turbulence separation minima in 8.7.3.4, or as may be prescribed by the appropriate ATS authority (e.g. for specific aircraft types), do not apply;
.....
and 8.7.3.4 specifies the distance based wake separation between some aircraft categories.
What does it mean by “do not apply” ? does it mean the reduced separation only apply to the aircraft categories combinations not include in 8.7.3.4, such as heavy behind light?
By the way, in 8.7.3.4 .1 , the situations in which the wake separations apply are pointed out one of which is :
b) both aircraft are using the same runway, or parallel runways separated by less than 760 m (2 500 ft); what does it mean? Does the separation between an A/C departing and an AC landing on the same runway also fit for this rule?