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No, the 727 was landing left to right. He touched down to the left of the
intersection. That means that he was still making lift (and vortices) until
after the intersection. That meant that when I touched down on 13, I would
have to deal with his vortices, whether I liked it or not. I rolled out thru
the right vortex.
Ted Noel
> >>>I recall an episode a few years ago in my Piper Archer II. I was
landing on
> Fort Lauderdale International Runway 13 just after a 727 landed on 9L.
The
> left seater in the giant aluminum cloud touched down after the
intersection.
> I made sure that I stuck the landing IN the intersection. On roll-out
the
> plane did a rather remarkable dance with all three on the tarmac as we
> rolled through the right wingtip vortex.>>>
Confused low-time private pilot here (I've got 65 hours) If the 727
landed after the intersection..wouldn't you have touched down beyond his
touchdown point? I was told that you rotate before the larger aircraft
and
stay above their path on takeoff--and for landing, you stay above their
glideslope and set down after their landing point.
--at any rate, I'm glad your airplane <and you> were uninjured.
Adam
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