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Old 14th Jan 2009, 12:49
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FlyingChipmunk
 
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A380 Lateral Separation

About 6 weeks ago one of our company Saabs lost control on final approach into Sydney on Rwy34R. It landed okay without a G/A required.....great piloting.

On simultaneous final was an A380 and there was a strong westerly, which carried most of the wake into the path of the Saab.

Studies are now furiously being undertaken by the ATSB and during the interim, its really "buyers beware", every man for himself. Stay above the glidepath if possible and manage your own wake separation. Sydney ATC have also been really helpful.

We get 3 x A380s almost daily in Sydney, and at this stage, everybody is quite aware of the pitfalls of ignorance......
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