3.6 Wake Turbulence Flashcards
Wingtip vortices are created only when an aircraft is
developing lift
wingtip vortices created by large aircraft tend to
sink below the aircraft generating turbulence
(refer to image) with winds reported as from 300’ at 4 knots, you are given instructions to taxi to runway 30 for departure and to expect to take off after an airliner, which is departing from 35L. What effect would you expect from the airliner’s vortices
the winds will push the vortices into your takeoff path
When taking off or landing at an airport where heavy aircraft are operating, one should be particularly alert to the hazards of wingtip vortices because this turbulence tends to
sink into the flightpath of aircraft operating below the aircraft generating the turbulence
when landing behind a large aircraft, the pilot should avoid wake turbulence by staying
above the large aircraft’s final approach path and landing beyond the large aircraft’s touchdown point
The wind condition that requires maximum caution when avoiding wake turbulence on landing is a
light, quartering tailwind
How does the wake turbulence vortex circulate around each wingtip
outward, upward, and around each tip
When landing behind a large aircraft, which procedure should be followed for vortex avoidance
stay above its final approach flightpath all the way to touchdown
The greatest vortex strength occurs when the generating aircraft is
heavy, clean, and slow
When departing behind a heavy aircraft, the pilot should avoid wake turbulence by maneuvering the aircraft
above and upwind from the heavy aircraft
Your flight takes you in the path of a large aircraft. In order to avoid the vortices you should fly
above the flight path of the large aircraft
