JO 7110.65 — Air Traffic Control
JO 7110.65 3-11-4
HELICOPTER/POWERED‐LIFT ARRIVAL SEPARATION
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Separate an arriving helicopter or powered‐lift aircraft from other helicopters or powered‐lift aircraft by ensuring that it does not land until one of the following conditions exists:
A preceding, arriving helicopter or powered‐lift aircraft has come to a stop or taxied off the landing area. (See FIG 3-11-3 and FIG 3-11-4.) FIG 3-11-3 Helicopter Arrival Separation
FIG 3-11-4 Helicopter Arrival Separation
A preceding, departing helicopter or powered‐lift aircraft has left the landing area. (See FIG 3-11-5.) FIG 3-11-5 Helicopter Arrival Separation
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