Originally Posted by
Smythe
Looking at quite a few of the recent events where aircraft are banking hard on DEP, I believe we are seeing the effects of reduced spacing on DEP, especially with similar aircraft. Spacing is far too close between similar variants.
I recently experienced a severe event, in an A321 behind an A320. About 60 seconds behind the A320, we had just rotated, when a hard right, followed by a hard left bank at about 300 feet. Felt like a vertical roller coaster as well.
There have been several very similar events recently in the aviation news, with uncommanded bank at low altitudes, and I am just wondering if this reduced spacing is an issue.
JFK typically uses distance instead of time for determining the departure spacing. They get annoyed when someone gets cleared into position and they respond they need the full two minutes for wake turbulence.