Originally Posted by Tourist
The fact that the biggest vortices come off the outside edge of the flap, or that they are biggest when slow and heavy?
In almost all those videos, the tiny "vortices" from the end of the flaps are merely areas of local low pressure, hence the condensation/streamer. The idea that the wingtip produces little or no vortex when the flaps are out is rubbish. Why do you reckon there are "monster" wake turb standards? Because of that little visual twister on the end of the flap?
Originally Posted by Tourist
Yes, they will flick you out
No, up and in. the flow goes from the bottom to the top.
The concept of "oh well if the wing gets ripped off they'll just chute to the ground" is similarly ridiculous.
PS: Good to see a Flying High officianado...
Megan,
I was referring to this silly comment of yours:
Every aviator is aware of what tangling with vortices implies. Why do you think ATC ensure landing aircraft have a defined spacing? On your premise that would be "unnecessarily reckless",