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Old 31st Aug 2023, 15:35
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212man
 
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30+ years ago, when I was based in Aberdeen flying offshore, I went to the local Flying Club to do a flight in a PA-28 with an FI to keep my PPL(A) valid. On short final, on an approach soon into the flight, we suddenly rolled abruptly to the right to what felt like 80-90 degrees, but was probably 60-70. I believe a combination of aerobatic experience in my early flying training (at competition level) plus the generally good reactions we have as RW pilots, was what stopped us becoming a smoking pile. I simultaneously applied full power, full left yoke and full left pedal and we regained our composure and I climbed away - with a very shaken but relieved looking instructor who looked across at me and said "thanks!" We landed after the next approach and terminated the flight early, for a strong coffee, and I got my logbook signed off anyway! The wake was from a 332 - probably one of my colleagues!
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