U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
Air Traffic Organization Policy

 ORDER
JO 7110.65U
Effective Date:
February 9, 2012
 
     
Subject:  Air Traffic Control
     Includes:  Change 1 effective 7/26/12, Errata to Change 1 effective 7/26/12,
    Change 2 effective 3/7/13, and Errata to Change 2 effective 3/7/13.
 

 

Section 10. North American ICAO Region- Arctic CTA

8-10-1. APPLICATION

Provide air traffic control services in the North American ICAO Region - Arctic CTA with the procedures and minima contained in this section.

8-10-2. VERTICAL SEPARATION

Provide vertical separation in accordance with:

a. Chapter 4, IFR, Section 5, Altitude Assignment and Verification; and

b. Facility directives depicting the transition between flight levels and metric altitudes.

8-10-3. LONGITUDINAL SEPARATION

In accordance with Chapter 8, Offshore/Oceanic Procedures, Section 3, Longitudinal Separation, apply the following:

a. 15 minutes between turbojet aircraft.

b. The prescribed minima in accordance with para 8-3-3, Mach Number Technique.

c. 20 minutes between other aircraft.

8-10-4. LATERAL SEPARATION

In accordance with Chapter 8, Offshore/Oceanic Procedures, Section 4, Lateral Separation, apply the following:

a. Provide 90 NM lateral separation between aircraft, or

b. Lower minima in para 5.4.1 of Chapter 5 of the Procedures for Air Navigation-Services, Air Traffic Management (PANS-ATM), (Doc 4444-ATM/501) may be applied or further reduced in accordance with para 5.11 of the same part where the conditions specified in the relevant PANS-ATM are met.

 

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