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Old 17th Apr 2007, 01:57
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Dan Winterland
 
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Wake descends at about 200fpm as a reult of the downwash induced by the wing. If you flew a rate 3 turn, it would take 40 seconds. If you hit your own wake, it would mean you have descended about 133' in the turn.
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