What is the departure separation for a CAT II preceding a CAT I?

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What is the departure separation for a CAT II preceding a CAT I?

The situation uses published departure separation based on the combination of lead and follower categories. When a CAT II departure is followed by a CAT I departure, the standard minimum separation is 3,000 feet. This spacing ensures there’s enough room for wake turbulence dissipation and safe climb separation between the two aircraft given their category mix. The other distances aren’t the published minimum for this pairing, so they don’t meet the required safety margin.

The situation uses published departure separation based on the combination of lead and follower categories. When a CAT II departure is followed by a CAT I departure, the standard minimum separation is 3,000 feet. This spacing ensures there’s enough room for wake turbulence dissipation and safe climb separation between the two aircraft given their category mix. The other distances aren’t the published minimum for this pairing, so they don’t meet the required safety margin.

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