When an aircraft is responding to a wind shear escape, the controller is not responsible for separation between ___.

• A. the aircraft responding to the escape and any other aircraft, airspace, terrain, or obstacle
• B. the escaping aircraft and weather
• C. the trailing aircraft and the runway
• D. all aircraft in the area

Answer: (A)

Wind-shear escape places the aircraft in a time-critical, abnormal flight path where immediate action is required to regain safe flight. Because of the abrupt maneuver and the priority given to the escaping aircraft, the controller does not guarantee standard separation between the aircraft performing the escape and any other traffic, airspace, terrain, or obstacles. The escaping pilot must manage obstacle clearance as best as possible during the maneuver, and ATC will work to separate other traffic and resume normal separation once the maneuver is complete.