is that allowed?
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is that allowed?
hi
I looked out the window today approx 11.55am, and i was surprised to see a helicopter(i dont know if it was a police one or on of those for a radio station) but it flew right below an aircanada 744 on its landing path. It had the L/G down at the time.
My point is that it could not have been more than 1000ft below the jumbo.
I was just a bit shocked at how close the two were.
If someone could just tell me the vertical and horizontal separation legally allowed between a/cs, that would be great.
I think there has to be a 3mile radius around the a/c on the landing path.
is that right, any comments would be great.
cheers
PH
I looked out the window today approx 11.55am, and i was surprised to see a helicopter(i dont know if it was a police one or on of those for a radio station) but it flew right below an aircanada 744 on its landing path. It had the L/G down at the time.
My point is that it could not have been more than 1000ft below the jumbo.
I was just a bit shocked at how close the two were.
If someone could just tell me the vertical and horizontal separation legally allowed between a/cs, that would be great.
I think there has to be a 3mile radius around the a/c on the landing path.
is that right, any comments would be great.
cheers
PH
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There is no required separation in the circumstances you describe; provided that the crews have visual contact and the ATCOs are happy, there's no problem. Visual separation is a good way of shifting traffic near aerodromes. No distances are specified. The rules about wake turbulence still apply, but not for a helicopter under a Heavy jet.
Sorry, it really isn't anything to get 'het up' about.
[ 23 July 2001: Message edited by: NorthernSky ]
Sorry, it really isn't anything to get 'het up' about.
[ 23 July 2001: Message edited by: NorthernSky ]
