Why Wake Turbulence Still Endangers Big Jets

Chapters

1. 00:00The Invisible Killer
2. 00:18How Vortices Form
3. 00:40Wake turbulence is generated from the moment the
4. 00:56The Invisible Killer
5. 01:15Weight and Wingspan
6. 01:33Wake turbulence is generated from the moment the
7. 01:55150-Knot Vortices
8. 02:16The Invisible Force
9. 02:36The Physics of Danger
10. 02:54Long-Lasting Danger
11. 03:09Separation minima: 4-6 NM
12. 03:27The Invisible Trap
13. 03:41The Learjet entered a rapid roll to the right an
14. 03:56The Go-Around Trap
15. 04:12In the go-around, the aircraft may inadvertently
16. 04:30Near Miss at San Francisco
17. 04:51Separation Rules
18. 05:13The Cost of Complacency
19. 05:31Vortex Decay
20. 05:46Avoiding the Wake
21. 06:06A Constant Threat
22. 06:22The Physics of Danger
23. 06:46Vortex Strength Equation
24. 07:12Vortex Decay Factors
25. 07:26Crosswind Effects
26. 07:52Go-Around Trap
27. 08:18Pilot Awareness
28. 08:43Fly Smart

About this video

Wake turbulence remains one of the most dangerous invisible hazards in aviation. In this video, we explain how wingtip vortices form behind heavy jets, why they can persist for miles, and the separation rules that keep aircraft safe. Chapters: 00:00 The Invisible Killer 00:20 How Vortices Form 00:43 Wake turbulence is generated from the moment the 01:01 The Invisible Killer 01:22 Weight and Wingspan 01:41 Wake turbulence is generated from the moment the 02:06 150-Knot Vortices 02:28 The Invisible Force 02:50 The Physics of Danger 03:10 Long-Lasting Danger 03:26 Separation minima: 4-6 NM 03:45 The Invisible Trap 04:01 The Learjet entered a rapid roll to the right an 04:18 The Go-Around Trap 04:36 In the go-around, the aircraft may inadvertently 04:55 Near Miss at San Francisco 05:18 Separation Rules 05:41 The Cost of Complacency 06:01 Vortex Decay 06:18 Avoiding the Wake 06:40 A Constant Threat 06:57 The Physics of Danger 07:24 Vortex Strength Equation 07:52 Vortex Decay Factors 08:08 Crosswind Effects 08:36 Go-Around Trap 09:04 Pilot Awareness 09:32 Fly Smart Sources & further reading: • FAA Advisory Circular 90-23G: Aircraft Wake Turbulence — https://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/advisory_circulars/index.cfm/go/document.information/documentID/1031029 • NTSB Report: Santa Ana Learjet Crash (1995) — https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR9601.pdf • ICAO Doc 4444: Procedures for Air Navigation Services — https://www.icao.int/Meetings/anconf12/Documents/Doc%209444.pdf • NASA Wake Vortex Research — https://www.nasa.gov/aeroresearch/programs/aosp/wake-vortex • NTSB Report: Air Canada Flight 759 (2017) — https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AIR1801.pdf • FAA Order JO 7110.126: Air Traffic Control — https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/7110.126.pdf

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