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  2. Reduced vertical separation minima - Wikipedia

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    In the 1940s (original ICAO regulations), standard separation was 1000 feet except in specific circumstances, when it was 500 feet. [2] In 1958 the standard vertical separation of aircraft in controlled airspace was set at 1,000 feet from ground level or sea level to flight level 290, and at 2,000 feet above flight level 290. [3]

  3. Traffic collision avoidance system - Wikipedia

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    Climb at a slower rate. RA: Reduce descent. Intruder is probably well above. Descend at a slower rate. RA: Climb; climb now. Intruder that was passing above, will now pass below. Change from a descent to a climb. RA: Descend; descend now. Intruder that was passing below, will now pass above. Change from a climb to a descent. RA: Maintain ...

  4. Flight level - Wikipedia

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    To distinguish altitude from flight level, "on standard" or "on QNH" would be added during initial clearance, such as "climb 4,800 metres on standard" or "descent 2,400 metres on QNH 1020". RVSM was implemented in China at 16:00 UTC on 21 November 2007, and in Mongolia at 00:01 UTC on 17 November 2011.

  5. Climb (aeronautics) - Wikipedia

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    In aviation, a climb or ascent is the operation of increasing the altitude of an aircraft. It is also the logical phase of a typical flight (the climb phase or climbout) following takeoff and preceding the cruise. During the climb phase there is an increase in altitude to a predetermined level. [1] The opposite of a climb is a descent.

  6. Vertical navigation - Wikipedia

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    In aviation, vertical navigation (VNAV, usually pronounced vee-nav) is glidepath information provided during an instrument approach, independently of ground-based navigation aids in the context of an approach and a form of vertical guidance in the context of climb/descent. An onboard navigation system displays a constant rate descent path to ...

  7. American Airlines pilots told to make ‘expedited climb’ to ...

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    American Airlines pilots were told to make an “expedited climb” to avoid crashing into Hawaiian mountains Wednesday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). An air traffic ...

  8. Minimum crossing altitude - Wikipedia

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    In aviation, a minimum crossing altitude (MCA) is the lowest altitude at which a navigational fix can be crossed when entering or continuing along an airway that will allow an aircraft to clear all obstacles while carrying out a normal climb to the required minimum en route IFR altitude (MEA) of the airway in question beyond the fix.

  9. 1 in 60 rule - Wikipedia

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    This becomes very useful for estimating or correcting vertical speed settings and flight path angles (FPA) during climb, descent, or approaches. If a gradient in % is required, the numbers work out with the same rule: 1% over 1 NM ≈ 60'