During a recent discussion on a wake turbulence thread, Mickey made a statement which I disputed using several sources, including the AIM.
On review of my rendering of the AIM, my emphasis was misplaced. The pargraph to which I referred, 7-3-9(b)(2), does specify three minutes separation between a small and a large aircraft. HOWEVER, my error was not reading close enough. This subparagraph refers to a small aircraft departing in the opposite direction on the same runway.
Mickey was specifically referring to aircraft departing from the same threshold, and therefore the same direction. I am, therefore, in error in using that reference for the discussion.
My apologies for the error, to Mickey, and to those who participated in that thread.
On review of my rendering of the AIM, my emphasis was misplaced. The pargraph to which I referred, 7-3-9(b)(2), does specify three minutes separation between a small and a large aircraft. HOWEVER, my error was not reading close enough. This subparagraph refers to a small aircraft departing in the opposite direction on the same runway.
Mickey was specifically referring to aircraft departing from the same threshold, and therefore the same direction. I am, therefore, in error in using that reference for the discussion.
My apologies for the error, to Mickey, and to those who participated in that thread.