Degree of control
Aircraft operating situation
Minimum
lateral
separation
required
Positive control by designated
50 miles or more from monitoring
5 miles
air search RADAR that rotates
in excess of 7 rpm
Less than 50 miles from monitoring
3 miles
On a designated approach or
2 miles
established downwind and inside 12
miles of the ship
Established on final approach within
1 1/2 miles
5 miles of the ship
Positive control by other than
All situations
5 miles
designated air search RADAR
NONRADAR control
Using a published approach
2 minutes
or
5 miles (when
using DME)
Table 11-6 -- Lateral separation
NOTE
Air search RADARs that rotate in excess of 7rpm are the
only RADARs acceptable for an ASR approach.
Vertical Separation
Table 11-7 shows how vertical separation is used when aircraft are controlled on
carriers:
Jet and turbopropeller (turboprop) aircraft:
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