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Old 6th Nov 2008, 22:42
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BelArgUSA
 
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Wake Turbulence - Did you know...?

I fly a 747-200 in my "normal life" - and sometimes moonlighting as Learjet pilot.
So, I know about wake turbulence, and how it feels in a Lear following a "metal overcast"...
But did you know this...?
xxx
Many of us are bad guys in the 747 and other similar planes.
No more than you dislike wake turbulence, we have the same opinion.
If I follow a MD-11 on ILS, I often fly the approach above the glide slope.
At least one half dot, sometimes a dot above to avoid the wake turbulence of the guy up front.
xxx
I do not get to fly often, so I never "couple the ILS" (unless low visibility).
My landing runways are generally the 10 or 12,000 feet long "variety".
If that MD-11 up front touches down at 2,000 feet down, I might go for a point further down.
Even with very little braking, I can stop and still have plenty of concrete left.
Is it me only...? No... many other idiots do like me.
xxx
Where does that leave you...? - Well, first, now, you know about it.
Then, your Citation is also landing on that 12,000 feet long boulevard.
So you can fly an approach "1 dot above" and touch down 3,000 feet beyond threshold.
Still leaves you with 9,000 feet to "attempt" to stop your "Gucci Jet".
With a LR-31 or 35, I only need 4,000 or less to stop with only idle reverse.
So, be careful if too close behind.
xxx

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