Garfly Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 It is easy to imagine a scenario like this at one of our Fly-Ins, where all kinds of weird and wonderful aircraft line up to take off in quick succession. Here's the (very scientific) report on the accident published (generously, in English) by the German Aerospace Centre. http://www.dglr.de/publikationen/2014/340177.pdf 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Very well covered. Fly upwind of, and above the preceding plane as well. If there's a wind, the phenomenon moves with it. Nev. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooperplace Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 the message seemed to be, if in doubt, wait a few minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 In very stable air conditions it may persist longer. Anyhow the risk is there. If you got inverted how many would survive? Nev 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howard Hughes Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 I once watched a metro go to 60+ degrees angle of bank departing after a 737 (they are in the same weight category), so ATC were not required to provide separation. You could hear the fear in the guys voice as he was handed off to departures! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
facthunter Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 They might be grouped in the same category but there has to be a fairly big weight difference, with a Metro and a B 737. Slow and heavy makes more vortices. Nev 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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