Matt Fienberg writes:

 > So it was you that made me late...!  ;) Well, it can take several
 > minutes for the wake to dissipate, so the quick drop in advance
 > does save you quite a bit of time...

Airliners approach on a very low (2-3 degree) glidepath, while a
152/172 or Cherokee can easily drop in from much higher.  If you're
following an airliner visually, just stay high and aim for the middle
of the runway (it has to be long if an airliner's using it), assuming
no LAHSO.

On of my most exciting approaches was literally almost on top of a
737.  Tower had me turn straight to the threshold when the 737 was on
short final.  I stayed 600 ft AGL to the threshold, arriving almost on
top of the 737, then just did a normal approach to land in the far end
of the runway.  The 737, which was (of course) faster, landed ahead of
me and exited long before my planned touchdown point.


All the best,


David

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David Megginson, [EMAIL PROTECTED], http://www.megginson.com/

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