Separation of departing and Arriving Aircraft

Sufficient Separation Shall be Effected Between Aircraft in Flight in the Traffic Circuit to Allow the Spacing of Arriving and Departing Aircraft.

Separation of departing aircraft

A departing aircraft will not normally be permitted to commence take-off until the preceding departing aircraft has crossed the end of the runway-in-use or has started a turn or until all preceding landing aircraft are clear of the runway-in-use.

Separation of arriving aircraft

A landing aircraft will not normally be permitted to cross the runway threshold on its final approach until the preceding departing aircraft has crossed the end of the runway-in-use, or has started a turn, or until all preceding landing aircraft are clear of the runway-in-use.

Time-based wake turbulence longitudinal separation minima

AERODROME CONTROL TOWER shall not be required to apply wake turbulence separation:

c) for arriving VISUAL FLIGHT RULES flights landing on the same runway as a preceding landing HEAVY or MEDIUM aircraft; and

d) between arriving IFR flights executing visual approach when the aircraft has reported the preceding aircraft in sight and has been instructed to follow and maintain own separation from that aircraft. 1.20.5.6.2. AERODROME CONTROL TOWER shall, in respect of the flights specified in 1.16.5.6.1. a) and

b), as well as when otherwise deemed necessary, issue a caution of possible wake turbulence. The pilot-in-command of the aircraft concerned shall be responsible for ensuring that the spacing from a preceding aircraft of a heavier wake turbulence category is acceptable.

If it is determined that additional spacing is required, the flight crew shall inform the AERODROME CONTROL TOWER, stating their requirements.

1.20.5.6.3. Separation of arriving aircraft : Except as provided for in 1.20.5.6.1. a)

and b). The following minima shall be applied to aircraft landing behind

a HEAVY or a MEDIUM aircraft (see figure 2 below) :

a) MEDIUM aircraft behind HEAVY aircraft — 2 minutes;

b) LIGHT aircraft behind a HEAVY or MEDIUM aircraft — 3 minutes.

Figure 2. Wake turbulence separation minima (a) medium behind heavy

and (b) light behind medium/heavy