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Old December 19th 05, 08:29 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default Wake vortices... a sterile danger?

Makes me ask you folk this... are wake vortex caveats for real? How do
you manage when in a queue of big jets?


If you're talking about programming a 777, I have no idea. I suspect
it's not as big a deal for them, as you observed.

If you're talking about flying a Spam Can *behind* a 777, then wake
vortex danger is VERY real. I've only run into it (literally!) once,
when I landed too close behind a C-130 in Albuquerque, and ended up in
a 60 degree bank on short final -- but that experience was enough of a
shock to make me very cautious behind big stuff.
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