Wake vortices... a sterile danger?

"Morgans" wrote

Although the characterization of them as a rope is accurate in a
way, I
don't think that is correct to say that they are small.


It's the killer part that is small. You are right that the
disturbance extends much farther. The people who were scared, nearly
died, and lived to tell us about it hit that outer disturbance. Not
many have described hitting the rope in the middle. They are a lot
like tornadoes. Look how close the chasers get to the funnels where
they are pelted by debris but live. Then consider the devastation at
the center.

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Roger Long

I fly John Wayne. Parrallel runways Always a crosswind. Jets +
Cessnas. Always a wake concern.

Early turn out into the wind. Land long. Take off short. Approach high
and steep. Lots of slips.

If on an ILS keep 1 dot into the wind and 1 dot high. Takes care of it.