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Wake Turbulence Avoidance

1995/24 min 16 sec/68 shots

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This Federal Aviation Administration briefing explains the physical dynamics and hazards of aircraft-generated wake turbulence through reenactments and animation. It follows pilots and air traffic controllers as they manage approaches, visual separation, runway operations, and missed approaches, emphasizing aircraft size, flight paths, wind, traffic density, and maintaining appropriate spacing or altitude to reduce risk.

Provenance and rights

Original producer: Federal Aviation Administration
Collection: U.S. Government Films (Internet Archive collection)
Original title: Wake Turbulence Avoidance
Date: 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z
Original link: Open on Internet Archive
Rights: public_domain

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