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BobDDuck · August 23rd, 2006, 12:16

Interesting addition to this...

I was going into Allentown, PA two nights ago. I couldn't find the airport from the angle we were coming in at. We were number three for the runway behind a Colgan Saab and a ABX 727. We never saw the Saab but did find the 727. The captain called it in sight and then we were cleared for the visual. By the time I found the runway (I had the ILS up anyways) the 727 was throwing out the anchor and I had to scramble to keep us 3 miles behind him. Of course our ref speed is about 25 knots faster then his anyways. Moral of the story was we got about 150AGL and got blasted by his wake and ended up going around. Would have being delayed in the vectoring until I actually had the runway in sight have helped? Probably not, but just an interesting side note to this thread.

August 23rd, 2006, 12:16	#15
BobDDuck Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Left Seat Posts: 5,521	Re: Visual Approach Following Traffic Interesting addition to this... I was going into Allentown, PA two nights ago. I couldn't find the airport from the angle we were coming in at. We were number three for the runway behind a Colgan Saab and a ABX 727. We never saw the Saab but did find the 727. The captain called it in sight and then we were cleared for the visual. By the time I found the runway (I had the ILS up anyways) the 727 was throwing out the anchor and I had to scramble to keep us 3 miles behind him. Of course our ref speed is about 25 knots faster then his anyways. Moral of the story was we got about 150AGL and got blasted by his wake and ended up going around. Would have being delayed in the vectoring until I actually had the runway in sight have helped? Probably not, but just an interesting side note to this thread. __________________ TBJC08 The Gear Monkey The Gear Monkey Store