Pilot Encounters News Today

That, shep. i spoke to somebody who has studied wake turbulence extensively today. he said shes kind of incursions where the planes get too close to one another on final approach happen anywhere from 40 to 50 times a year at airports like laguardia and here at reagan international airport where there is only a one runway. he says it can be dangerous because off times what happens when a pilot encounters wake turbulence is that they overreact. that was the case in november of 2001 in queens, new ...