flight operationsFAA-published sample question (CAX, Aug 2021)
Your flight takes you in the path of a large aircraft. In order to avoid the vortices you should fly
A
at the same altitude as the large aircraft.
B
below the altitude of the large aircraft.
C
above the flight path of the large aircraft.✓ Correct Answer
Explanation
Wake vortices sink behind and below the generating aircraft at a few hundred feet per minute, leveling off roughly 500 to 1,000 feet below its flight path. AIM 7-4-6 therefore recommends staying at or above the large aircraft's flight path; flying at its altitude or below puts you where the vortices settle.
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