flight operationsFAA-published question bank (Private Pilot, 2008)
The wind condition that requires maximum caution when avoiding wake turbulence on landing is a
A
light, quartering headwind.
B
light, quartering tailwind.✓ Correct Answer
C
strong headwind.
Explanation
AIM 7-4-4 warns that a light quartering tailwind requires maximum caution, because it can move the vortices of the preceding aircraft forward into the touchdown zone. A light quartering headwind tends to hold the upwind vortex near the runway but drifts it away from your touchdown area, and a strong wind breaks vortices up quickly.
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