Practice question
Under what circumstances is the Mach Number Technique (MNT) applied by Area Control Centres (such as BACC) to maintain longitudinal separation on en-route routes?
- Between propeller-driven aircraft flying at low altitudes below 5,000 ft
- Only during low-visibility ground taxi operations
- Between helicopters operating within the CTR
- Between turbojet aircraft on the same route or diverging routes, where aircraft maintain assigned Mach numbers to prevent closing speed
Answer: D — Between turbojet aircraft on the same route or diverging routes, where aircraft maintain assigned Mach numbers to prevent closing speed
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