SEPARATION

Separation

In air traffic control, separation is the name for the concept of keeping an aircraft outside a minimum distance from another aircraft to reduce the risk of those aircraft colliding, as well as prevent accidents due to wake turbulence.

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separation

Noun

  1. The act of disuniting two or more things, or the condition of being separated.
  2. The place at which a division occurs.
  3. An interval, gap or space that separates things.
  4. An agreement terminating a relationship between husband and wife, but short of a divorce.
  5. Departure from active duty, while not necessarily leaving the service entirely.


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