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flyover · August 24th, 2004, 17:37

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I don't think its anything to worry about. Not saying you wouldn't feel it, but its not going to be anything dangerous.

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ESF is right, it might rock you a bit, but nothing that would even come close to putting you into an uncontrolled situation...

Most King Air's are under 12,500 lbs (and WELL under that when landing)... Typically the heavier the airplane, the stronger you can expect the wake to be (because it is creating more lift)...

Hope this helps...

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Also, the size of the voritce may be the more important issue. Large transport aircraft can create a vortice equal to the wing span of a smaller airplane. If this happens your aircraft's roll rate may be inadequate to counteract the vortice. Got rolled to about 45 degrees climbing out 20 MN behind a 777. And I was in an MD-88.

August 24th, 2004, 17:37	#8
flyover Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,389	Re: Super King Air wake [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I don't think its anything to worry about. Not saying you wouldn't feel it, but its not going to be anything dangerous. [/ QUOTE ] ESF is right, it might rock you a bit, but nothing that would even come close to putting you into an uncontrolled situation... Most King Air's are under 12,500 lbs (and WELL under that when landing)... Typically the heavier the airplane, the stronger you can expect the wake to be (because it is creating more lift)... Hope this helps... [/ QUOTE ] Also, the size of the voritce may be the more important issue. Large transport aircraft can create a vortice equal to the wing span of a smaller airplane. If this happens your aircraft's roll rate may be inadequate to counteract the vortice. Got rolled to about 45 degrees climbing out 20 MN behind a 777. And I was in an MD-88.