Safety Quiz

1. Wake turbulence is a result of ___.

2. Viewed from behind the generating aircraft, the left vortex rotates ____ and the right vortex rotates ___.

3. As a rule of thumb, a heavy aircraft with gear and flaps ___ at a ___ airspeed generates the strongest wake turbulence.

4. When on approach to land behind a large aircraft, you should fly ___ the preceding aircraft's flight path and land ___ its touchdown point.

5. For a small aircraft taking off from an intersection on the same runway behind a large aircraft, the controller must provide a ____-minute delay for wake turbulence.

6. The separation standard for a small aircraft landing behind a heavy jet, such as a Boeing 777, is ____ miles.

7. Calm winds reduce your chance of a wake turbulence encounter.

8. Pilots flying small aircraft should be concerned about the wake turbulence produced by other small aircraft.

9. The _____ has the ultimate responsibility for ensuring appropriate separation and positioning to avoid wake turbulence created by other aircraft.

10. A pilot who suspects wake turbulence is affecting his or her aircraft should ___.