AMC1 ATS.TR.210(c) Operation of air traffic control service
ED Decision 2020/008/R
EMERGENCY
SEPARATION APPLICATION
(a) If, during an emergency situation, it is not possible to ensure that the applicable horizontal separation can be maintained, emergency separation of half the applicable vertical separation minimum may be used, i.e. a nominal 150 m (500 ft) between aircraft in airspace where a vertical separation minimum of 300 m (1 000 ft) is applied, and a nominal 300 m (1 000 ft) between aircraft in airspace where a 600 m (2 000 ft) vertical separation minimum is applied.
(b) When emergency separation is applied, the flight crews concerned should be advised that emergency separation is being applied, and informed of the actual minimum used. Additionally, all flight crews concerned should be provided with essential traffic information.
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