flight operationsFAA-published question bank (Private Pilot, 2008)
When departing behind a heavy aircraft, the pilot should avoid wake turbulence by maneuvering the aircraft
A
below and downwind from the heavy aircraft.
B
above and upwind from the heavy aircraft.✓ Correct Answer
C
below and upwind from the heavy aircraft.
Explanation
Wake vortices sink below the flight path of the generating aircraft and drift with the wind, so AIM 7-4-6 advises departing behind a heavy aircraft by rotating before its rotation point and climbing above its flight path, staying upwind of it. Below and downwind is exactly where its vortices settle and drift.
Related flight operations questions
The Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) specifically encourages pilots to turn on their landing li...When taxiing with strong quartering tailwinds, which aileron positions should be used?(Refer to figure 9, area A.) How should the flight controls be held while taxiing a tricycle-gear eq...When landing behind a large aircraft, the pilot should avoid wake turbulence by stayingThe greatest vortex strength occurs when the generating aircraft is
Keep practising
Study more FAA Private Pilot questions, or take a timed practice quiz.