8-10-1 Application

Provide air traffic control services in the North American ICAO Region - Arctic CTA with the procedures and minima contained in this section.

8-10-2 Vertical Separation

 Provide vertical separation in accordance with Chapter 4, Section 5.

8-10-3 Longitudinal Separation

 Apply the following minimum longitudinal separation:
 a. 15 minutes between aircraft; or
 b. Provided the Mach number technique is applied in accordance with paragraph 8-3-3;
  1. 10 minutes when the preceding aircraft is at least Mach 0.03 faster than the following aircraft; or
  2. 5 minutes when the preceding aircraft is at least Mach 0.06 faster than the following aircraft.

8-10-4 Lateral Separation

 Provide 90 NM lateral separation between aircraft, except that lower minima in 7.2 of Part 3 of the Procedures for Air Navigation - Rules of the Air (PANS-RAC), (Doc 4444-RAC/501) may be applied or further reduced in accordance with paragraph 9 of the same part where the conditions specified in the relevant PANS-RAC are met.