Multiple choice

How much time is given as a gap for avoiding wake turbulence if a medium aircraft lands behind a heavy aircraft?

  1. 3 minutes

  2. 2 minutes

  3. 1 minute

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

When a medium aircraft lands behind a heavy aircraft, the required wake turbulence separation is 2 minutes. This reduced time (compared to light behind heavy) reflects the medium aircraft's greater ability to handle wake vortices.

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