SEPARATION BEGINNING BASICS CATEGORIES AIRCRAFT ARE DIVIDED INTO

SEPARATION BEGINNING BASICS

CATEGORIES • AIRCRAFT ARE DIVIDED INTO THREE CATEGORIES: • CATEGORY I (CAT 1) • CATEGORY II ( CAT II) • CATEGORY III (CAT III)

CATEGORY I • CATEGORY I AIRCRAFT INCLUDES: • WEIGHT: 12, 500 LBS. OR LESS • ENGINE: SINGLE-ENGINE PROPELLER-DRIVEN • ALL HELICOPTERS

CATEGORY I CHARACTERISTICS • SPEED: 100 -160 KNOTS • ALTITUDE: 10, 000 FEET AND BELOW • CLIMB RATE: 1, 000 FEET PER MINUTE OR LESS • WEIGHT CLASS: SMALL (S)

CATEGORY II • CATEGORY II AIRCRAFT INCLUDES: • WEIGHT: 12, 500 LBS. OR LESS • ENGINE: TWIN-ENGINE PROPELLER-DRIVEN

CATEGORY II CHARACTERISTICS • SPEED: 160 -250 KNOTS • ALTITUDE: FL 240 AND BELOW • CLIMB RATE: 1, 000 – 2000 FEET PER MINUTE • WEIGHT CLASS: SMALL (S)

CATEGORY III • CATEGORY III AIRCRAFT INCLUDES: • ANY OTHER AIRCRAFT NOT DESCRIBED IN EITHERCAT I OR CAT II • ALL TURBOJET ENGINE AIRCRAFT

CATEGORY III CHARACTERISTICS • SPEED: 300 -550 KNOTS • ALTITUDE: FL 450 AND BELOW • CLIMB RATE: 2, 000 – 4000 FEET PER MINUTE

SAME RUNWAY SEPARATION

Separate a departing aircraft from a preceding departing or arriving aircraft using the same runway by ensuring that it does not begin takeoff roll until: Other aircraft has departed and turned to avert any conflict Other aircraft has departed and crossed the runway end

FAAO 7110. 65 CHAPTER 3 -9 -6 A 1 SAME RUNWAY SEPARATION • WHEN ONLY CATEGORY I AIRCRAFT ARE INVOLVED – 3, 000 FEET

FAAO 7110. 65 CHAPTER 3 -9 -6 A 1 DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AND SEPARATION Category I When a Category I aircraft is preceded by a Category I aircraft- 3, 000 feet FAAO 7110. 65 3 -9 -6 a 1

FAAO 7110. 65 CHAPTER 3 -9 -6 A 2 SAME RUNWAY SEPARATION • WHEN A CATEGORY I AIRCRAFT IS PRECEDED BY A CATEGORY II AIRCRAFT – 3, 000 FEET

FAAO 7110. 65 CHAPTER 3 -9 -6 A 2 DEPARTURE PROCEDURES AND SEPARATION Category II Category I When a Category I aircraft is preceded by a Category II aircraft- 3, 000 feet FAAO 7110. 65 3 -9 -6 a 2

FAAO 7110. 65 CHAPTER 3 -9 -6 A 3 SAME RUNWAY SEPARATION • WHEN EITHER THE SUCCEEDING OR BOTH ARE CATEGORY II AIRCRAFT 4, 500 – FEET

When a Category II aircraft is preceded by a Category I/II aircraft- 4, 500 feet LOCAL CONTROL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Category II FAAO 7110. 65 3 -9 -6 a 3 FAAO Category II

FAAO 7110. 65 CHAPTER 3 -9 -6 A 4 SAME RUNWAY SEPARATION • WHEN EITHER IS A CATEGORY III AIRCRAFT – 6, 000 FEET

FAAO 7110. 65 Chapter 3 -9 -6 a 4 and Separation LOCAL Departure CONTROLProcedures DUTIES Category III AND RESPONSIBILITIES Category I/II/III When a Category I/II/III aircraft is preceded by a Category III aircraft 6, 000 feet and Separation FAAO 7110. 65 3 -9 -6 a 4 FAAO Departure Procedures

FAAO 7110. 65 CHAPTER 3 -9 -5 ANTICIPATING SEPARATION • TAKEOFF CLEARANCE NEEDS NOT BE WITHHELD UNTIL PRESCRIBED SEPARATION EXISTS IF THERE IS A REASONABLE ASSURANCE IT WILL EXIST WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STARTS TAKEOFF ROLL