Vertical Separation
The following vertical separation is used when aircraft are controlled on amphibious
ships:
Jet and turbopropeller (turboprop) aircraft (see Table 11-21):
Altitude
Minimum required vertical separation
Up to and including FL 290
1,000 feet
Above FL 290
2,000 feet
Table 11-21 -- Vertical separation for Jet and turboprop aircrafts
NOTE
RVSM aircraft may use 1000 foot vertical separation
minimum above FL290.
Helicopters (see Table 11-22):
Situation
Minimum required vertical separation
Between helicopters and tiltrotors
500 feet
Between helicopters/tiltrotors and fixed-
1,000 feet
wing aircraft
Table 11-22 -- Vertical separation for helicopters
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