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Offline Аэрофлот Jr.

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Wake Turbulence.
« on: December 18, 2008, 07:52:52 PM »
Big jets does create wake turbulence.

Useful 'Caution Wake Turbulence'

United 10 was Boeing 752 [757-200], following Asiana 222, 744 [747-400] .



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Re: Wake Turbulence.
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2008, 09:43:38 PM »
lol... uhhh 6 miles. GOOD ANSWER!

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Re: Wake Turbulence.
« Reply #2 on: December 19, 2008, 02:07:10 AM »
Only need 5 between a Heavy and a Medium.

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Re: Wake Turbulence.
« Reply #3 on: December 19, 2008, 02:06:20 PM »
that is correct. It was a 757, still 5 miles tho.

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Re: Wake Turbulence.
« Reply #4 on: December 19, 2008, 07:53:18 PM »
that is correct. It was a 757, still 5 miles tho.
at a min

i dont like to run them that close

we get cessnas following B767/H's....i try to get at least 8 between them on final....dont want any squeeeze plays of 6.5 or anything!

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Re: Wake Turbulence.
« Reply #5 on: December 19, 2008, 08:06:20 PM »
that is correct. It was a 757, still 5 miles tho.
at a min

i dont like to run them that close

we get cessnas following B767/H's....i try to get at least 8 between them on final....dont want any squeeeze plays of 6.5 or anything!

When I first became an ATC'er 10 miles was required behind a Jumbo to any non heavy. A Jumbo was a 747, L-1011, DC10 or C5.

In IMC conditions I had a Flying Tigers 747 at 10 mile final and a ANG F-4 at 30 mile final. It didn't work.

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Re: Wake Turbulence.
« Reply #6 on: December 19, 2008, 09:09:04 PM »
Imagine if 10 miles was still required now...

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Re: Wake Turbulence.
« Reply #7 on: December 19, 2008, 10:41:04 PM »
10 miles is required if behind a Super (A380)  :wink:

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Re: Wake Turbulence.
« Reply #8 on: December 20, 2008, 03:44:15 AM »
yah I know that... how many of them do you have flying in the US airspace tho. I meant 10 for a heavy.