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When diverting from an oceanic track, aircraft performance may be impacted by neighboring tracks that need to be avoided. Manufacturers calculate drift-down procedures for contingencies, but these assume a direct route without track deviations. In reality, avoiding other aircraft could require an immediate descent through multiple lower tracks, shortening the drift-down distance. Equal time point calculations for alternates also assume ideal conditions and may not leave enough fuel reserves for complication

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