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B777 first officer reported encountering wake turbulence at 100' AGL departing lax in trail of another wide body aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1648390 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201905 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | LAX.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B777-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Widebody Transport |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
Tower cleared us for takeoff shortly after preceding wide body was airborne. We were given 'fly 220 heading after takeoff at shoreline' as was the clearance for preceding wide body. Just after rotation at approximately 100' AGL we encountered very strong wake turbulence causing a sharp wing low deviation. Captain regained control and we climbed in and out of preceding aircraft's wake turbulence for quite a while. We informed lax tower of our wake occurrence and mentioned spacing was not sufficient. Tower controller rudely and unprofessionally responded 'your only requirement is 3 miles separation for takeoff'. Separation behind wide body aircraft gets worse and worse each month. FAA cannot afford another loss of life over this chronic problem. Encountering wake turbulence at 100' AGL at 765000 lbs near max takeoff weight with 325 lives is unacceptable. Increased separation behind wide bodies for all aircraft. Why does a wide body have reduced separation behind another wide body?
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B777 First Officer reported encountering wake turbulence at 100' AGL departing LAX in trail of another wide body aircraft.
Narrative: Tower cleared us for takeoff shortly after preceding wide body was airborne. We were given 'Fly 220 heading after takeoff at shoreline' as was the clearance for preceding wide body. Just after rotation at approximately 100' AGL we encountered very strong wake turbulence causing a sharp wing low deviation. Captain regained control and we climbed in and out of preceding aircraft's wake turbulence for quite a while. We informed LAX Tower of our wake occurrence and mentioned spacing was not sufficient. Tower controller rudely and unprofessionally responded 'Your only requirement is 3 miles separation for takeoff'. Separation behind wide body aircraft gets worse and worse each month. FAA cannot afford another loss of life over this chronic problem. Encountering wake turbulence at 100' AGL at 765000 lbs near max takeoff weight with 325 lives is unacceptable. Increased separation behind wide bodies for all aircraft. Why does a wide body have reduced separation behind another wide body?
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.