Wake Turbulence

Fr8 dawg · Post by **Fr8 dawg** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 7:36 am

Maybe the tower was refering to a Seneca graduate ego wake turbulence.
Huge.

mellow_pilot · Post by **mellow_pilot** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:25 am

I was trying to think of where I might have encountered wake before. Other than the old 360 and hitting your own, I've been through the wake of a tow plane while gliding numerous times. The thing with gliders is their wingspan will often be great enough that passing through the tug's wake is not really an issue. Even though they are significantly lighter. Given that the distance is only 150-250 feet from the ass end of the tug, you get quite the shake. I think there may be some added bumps from the propwash not being entirely settled.

justplanecrazy · Post by **justplanecrazy** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:53 am

Clodhopper wrote:
JPC,

Don't be so quick to hurl insults...its a discussion forum for that exact reason: to discuss.

I never said I knew best, and I also don't insult someone if something they say doesn't make complete sense. Maybe try clarifying beforehand. And you wonder why low-time people are so afraid to ask questions? Because if they get more than one answer, each answer is shot to pieces by someone who thinks their way is best...and then the low-timer is left even more confused.

Well Clodhopper don't you look like the little angel. You wrote a reply to my post saying "UUUUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHHH you're an idiot I hope you don't tell everyone that," then complain about me defending myself after you go back and edit your post to not seem so demeaning. Get a life and teach your high morals to yourself before you start trying to tell me I'm the asshole. It's no wonder Cat doesn't post on here anymore. You guys had the opportunity to learn from someone with a ton of experience and skill and you chase him away by telling him he's an idiot after he posts a significant training technique. Well pretty soon you guys will be happy as pigs in shit because I really don't care to post here anymore either. No matter what I say some 200hr wonder will contradict me and no not discuss it but make a post telling me I'm an idiot just like you did. Soon it will be 200hr wonders teaching 200hr wonders, just like the real world instructing. And you wonder why people with experience don't post here?

-Enjoy JPC

Hedley · Post by **Hedley** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:06 am

why people with experience don't post here

well ... I post here, but I have skin thicker than an elephant's and an ego almost as large as a Seneca grad's

mellow_pilot · Post by **mellow_pilot** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:40 am

I think my buddy Steve said it best, "Calm the @#$! down!"

mellow_pilot · Post by **mellow_pilot** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 10:43 am

Here's a thought for reading stuff on the ole' intra-web...

If there's a possibility that you may be reading it a little harsher than it may have been intended, run with that idea.

If there are 2 ways of interpreting something, and one pisses you off, they probably meant the other.

Sarcasm doesn't translate well through cyber-space... don't assume tone to be angry and malicious.

Front. · Post by **Front.** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 11:26 am

I find it rather funny that all mature pilots are throwing garbage to eachother on the web. Come on, we're all doing something we like, aviation. And if aviation is such a pissed off place, im not really looking forward to what's coming up in my future...

I know that this again is a cyber-space and not much of a place to base decisions at, but you guys, you're reflecting the way you're making aviation look. I am just learning right now, hopefully this isn't the atmosphere i will be entering.

And H, thanks for staying around, you're posts have really helped me b4, recall the plane buying

Thanks buddy.