Procedures & airspace
Procedural separation
Minimum separation between aircraft without radar.
- Closure rate
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- Time to zero spacing
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How it works
Closure = follower groundspeed − leader groundspeed. If closing, time to zero = spacing ÷ closure. ATC separation minima are set by procedure, this is the geometry only.
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