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 ==Vertical separation==
-When flying [[VFR]], above 3000 feet [[MSL]] and below 18000 feet [[MSL]]
+'''Despite''' many articles on the internet telling an aircraft has to fly a specified altitude when flying a magnetic course and [[VFR]] or [[IFR]] there is not '''ONE''' rule for the world!!!
-*on a magnetic track 0...179 fly at odd 1000 and 500
-*on a magnetic track 180...259 fly at even 1000 and 500
-When flying [[IFR]] and above 3000 feet [[MSL]]
-*on a magnetic track 0...179 fly at odd 1000
-*on a magnetic track of 180...359 fly an even 1000
-so,
+One system uses [[AGL]] as reference, the other [[AMSL]], one system separates with 500 feet intervals, the other at 1000, one uses indicated altitude, the other absolute altitude. Check the rules that apply and ask [[ATC]] what altitude to fly (and on what reference).
-:3500 feet = VFR 0...179
-:4000 feet = IFR 180...359
-:4500 feet = VFR 180...359
-:5000 feet = IFR 0...179
-:etc
-The altitude given here is the Indicated Altitude.
+Does this confusion sound a bit like driving on the right side in the UK?
 ==External articles==