atc 10/29

Non Radar Separation Minima

10 Minutes or 20 Miles; 1,000 feet Vertical

IFR Radar Separation Minima

3 Miles, 1,000 Feet

As a controller, you are responsible for keeping all IFR traffic separated from each other

3 Miles, 1,000 Feet

VFR traffic is expected to keep clear of all traffic

Minimum Lateral Separation from surrounding sectors

2 ½ Miles

Minimum Lateral Separation from SUA

3 Miles

different types of TRACON sectors

- Arrival

- Departure

- Transition/Overflight

- Combinations of the above

"STAR" in aviation stands for Standard Terminal Arrival Route what is it

pre-planned flight path for instrument-flying aircraft to transition from the en-route air traffic structure to a point near the airport

Benefits of Radar

Navigation assistance

Traffic Advisories

Instrument Approaches

Arrival Controller Responsibility Inside 2 miles from approach gate?? 2 Miles or more??

• Inside 2 miles from approach gate- max 20 degree angle

• 2 Miles or more – max 30 degree intercept

Minimum Vectoring Altitude -MVA

3 Miles, 1,000 feet above the highest obstruction

• Pilots have responsibility to maintain minimum altitudes on federal airways