flight operationsFAA-published question bank (Private Pilot, 2008)
When landing behind a large aircraft, the pilot should avoid wake turbulence by staying
A
above the large aircraft's final approach path and landing beyond the large aircraft's touchdown point.✓ Correct Answer
B
below the large aircraft's final approach path and landing before the large aircraft's touchdown point.
C
above the large aircraft's final approach path and landing before the large aircraft's touchdown point.
Explanation
Vortices are generated from rotation to touchdown and sink below the flight path, so AIM 7-4-6 says to stay at or above the larger aircraft's final approach path, note its touchdown point and land beyond it. Flying below its path or landing short of its touchdown point puts you in the vortices.
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