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"Steven P. McNicoll" <spmcnicoll3@aol.comnospam> wrote in message
news:20020920142759.10521.00004216@mb-me.aol.com...
> >From: "Clan Patterson" clanpatt@san.areare.com
> >Date: 9/20/02 2:02 AM Central Daylight Time
> >Message-id: <aKzi9.19930$V7.5608911@twister.socal.rr.com>
> >
> >If he was VFR, do you have a sense of how many feet
> >of separation usually constitutes successful target
> >resolution? I'm looking at FAAO 7110.65 7-8-3.c and/or
> >7-9-4.c.1, assuming vertical separation was not in use.
> >
>
> In other words, how close can aircraft be and still have distinct targets? I
> really don't know. I suppose it varies with the position of the aircraft in
> relation to the radar site and the distance from it. The only way I can think
> of to make such a comparison is to see the aircraft and observe the radar
> simultaneously. There was a formation fly-by of four F-16s over Lambeau Field
> on NFL opening weekend, but I didn't look at the radar during the actual
> fly-by. I saw four distinct primary targets earlier when they were holding
for
> the national anthem, but I don't know how close the aircraft were.

I called SoCal tonight, described the situation, and asked this question.
He was pretty sure that our targets were merged at 150 feet in this area.

-Bud

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