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Old 13th Nov 2018, 13:18
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Knold
 
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Thanks Airmann.

My thinking are along the same lines and I exercise extreme caution. 2000 below I still consider it a risk and up to 5 minutes after.

But this is mainly based on feelings and guesses rather than anything solid.

I really wished there was some study to say "a vortex can/cannot descend more than 2000 feet" or "The vortex of a A380 in cruise holds energy for up to 5 minutes".

I find it utterly bizarre that this is not part of a certification process for a new aircraft. It should be up to Airbus when designing the monstrosity to study how badly it will effect other traffic.
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