Aircraft operating above FL 290 shall be separated by how many feet vertically?

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Aircraft operating above FL 290 shall be separated by how many feet vertically?

Vertical separation standards determine how far apart aircraft must be in the vertical direction to stay safe. Up to and including FL290, standard separation is 1,000 feet. Above FL290, the default separation is 2,000 feet unless both aircraft are RVSM-enabled and operating in RVSM airspace, in which case it can be reduced to 1,000 feet. Since the question asks about operations above FL290 in the general case, the required vertical separation is 2,000 feet. If RVSM conditions apply and both aircraft are equipped accordingly, separation could be 1,000 feet, but that scenario isn’t specified here.

Vertical separation standards determine how far apart aircraft must be in the vertical direction to stay safe. Up to and including FL290, standard separation is 1,000 feet. Above FL290, the default separation is 2,000 feet unless both aircraft are RVSM-enabled and operating in RVSM airspace, in which case it can be reduced to 1,000 feet. Since the question asks about operations above FL290 in the general case, the required vertical separation is 2,000 feet. If RVSM conditions apply and both aircraft are equipped accordingly, separation could be 1,000 feet, but that scenario isn’t specified here.

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