Wake Turbulence

Question 1

AD controllers shall when applicable apply wake turbulence separation minima…. when responsibility rests with the Pilot advice…: aircraft if the expected occurrence of hazards caused by turbulent wake.
True or False.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

In issuing clearance or instructions, controllers should take into account the hazards caused by jet blast and prop slipstream to:
3 things

Answer 2

Taxiing a/c

A/C taking off or landing (particularly when intersecting runways are being used) and

Vehicles and personnel operating on an AD

Question 3

Define wake turbulence

Answer 3

The effect of the rotating air masses generated behind the wing tips of large jet a/c

Question 4

Is wake vortex different to wake turbulence?

Answer 4

Yes

Question 5

Define wake vortex

Answer 5

The nature of the air masses. A wingtip vortex can be similar to small tornadoes

Question 6

What is the weight of a heavy wake category?

Answer 6

136,000kg or more

Question 7

What is the maximum take off mass of a super?

Answer 7

560,000kg

Question 8

The letter J is used and the expression of what Wake category?

Answer 8

SUPER

Question 9

What is the MTOM for wake category Medium?

Answer 9

Less than 136,000kg and higher than 7,000kg

Question 10

What is weight wake of a light wake turbulence?

Answer 10

7,000kg or less

Question 11

Who is responsible for ensuring the spacing from a preceding aircraft of a heavier wake turbulence category is accepted?

Answer 11

The pilot in command

Question 12

How many minutes should an arriving Medium be behind an arriving super?

Answer 12

3 minutes

Question 13

For arriving aircraft a medium landing behind a heavy should be how many minutes behind?

Answer 13

2 minutes

Question 14

For arriving aircraft a light landing behind a super should be how many minutes behind?

Answer 14

4 minutes

Question 15

For arriving aircraft a light landing behind a heavy/Medium should be how many minutes behind?

Answer 15

3 minutes

Question 16

There is no other information minima applicable between aircraft for tower purposes. There is only a need to advise “caution wake turbulence”. True or False?

Answer 16

True

Question 17

If parallel runways are separated by less than ______ the Same wake turbulence as if off the same runway shall be applied. True or False?

Answer 17

760m

True

Question 18

Crossing runways if: the projected flight path of the aircraft will cross the projected flight path of the first aircraft at the same altitude of less than 1,000ft. Will be applied as if they’re the same runway. True or False?

Answer 18

True

Question 19

For parallel runways separated by more than 760 metre if projected flight path of the aircraft ahead (first)at the same altitude or less than 1,000ft below. It shall be applied as if it is the same runway. True or False?

Answer 19

True

Question 20

On a Displaced landing threshold what separation is required between an arriving L/M and a departing heavy?

Answer 20

2 minutes

If the projected flight paths are expected to cross when operating on a runway with a displace threshold

Question 21

On a displaced threshold what separation is required for a landing L aircraft and a departing M aircraft?

Answer 21

2 minutes

Question 22

On a displaced threshold what separation is required for a landing L/M aircraft and a departing J aircraft?

Answer 22

3 minutes

Question 23

On a displaced threshold runway what separation is required between a departing L/M aircraft and a landing H aircraft?

Answer 23

2 minutes

Question 24

On a displaced threshold runway what separation is required between a departing L aircraft and a landing M aircraft?

Answer 24

2 minutes

Question 25

On a displaced threshold runway what separation is required between a departing L/M aircraft and a landing J aircraft?

Answer 25

3 minutes

Question 26

For opposite direction use of runway what separation should be applied between a L/M and a H?

Answer 26

2 minutes

Question 27

For opposite direction use of runway what separation should be applied between a L and a M?

Answer 27

2 minutes

Question 28

For opposite direction use of runway what separation should be applied between a L/M and a J?

Answer 28

3 minutes

Question 29

When would the need to apply opposite direction separation apply?
(3 things)

Answer 29

1) Heavier aircraft doing Low/Missed approaches in opposite direction
2) Lighter aircraft using opposite direction for takeoff or landing
3) Lighter aircraft using opposite direction on parallel runway separated by less than 760m

Question 30

A H is taking off behind a J what separation is required?

Answer 30

2 minutes

Question 30

A L/M is taking off behind a H what separation is required?

Answer 30

2 minutes

Question 30

A L is taking off behind a M what separation is required?

Answer 30

2 minutes

Question 30

A L/M is taking off behind a J what separation is required?

Answer 30

3 minutes

Question 30

On an intermediate part of the runway a H is departing behind a J. What separation is required?

Answer 30

3 minutes

Question 31

On an intermediate part of the runway a L/M is departing behind a H. What separation is required?

Answer 31

3 minutes

Question 32

On an intermediate part of the runway a L is departing behind a M. What separation is required?

Answer 32

3 minutes

Question 33

On an intermediate part of the runway a L/M is departing behind a J. What separation is required?

Answer 33

4 minutes