Dear Learned Aviators,
Please could you provide your views on the issue of (B737, A319, etc.) taking 2 minutes behind a 757? Most of the Captains I fly with ask me to advise ATC that we require 2 Mins separation. Some, Pilots operating aircraft as small as an RJ100, just line up and hoon off in our place.
Personally, I think it is a very sensible request given the danger of a, low level, low energy, wake vortex encounter.
Any advice and information would be much appreciated. It is causing problems at busy airports like Gatwick.