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Old 7th Nov 2008, 11:33
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weido_salt
 
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Good post and thanks for bringing our attention again to the continuing hazards of wake turbulence. I go along with what you say.

I am especially vigilant when I am landing on a runway, behind other aircraft in slight tail wind/drift conditions. These conditions bring the wake of preceding aircraft "forward" of course. Wake from an aircraft of the same weight category can be unpleasant enough.

As an addition I always carry an extra 5 to 10 knots* above bug (money in bank) on approach and in some cases, until touchdown. I can easily and soon get rid of that extra 10 knots if and when I want to. Much easier than trying to gain 10 knots lost, when even more "behind the drag curve". get "slow in a Lear" and you die, as I am sure anyone who flies or has flown one will agree.

* I can't fly within +/- 5 knots at my age!

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