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A CL605 captain reported a wake vortex encounter 5 miles in trail of a B757 on final approach at iad.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 881236 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201003 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | IAD.Airport |
| State Reference | DC |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Challenger 605 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
On final approach into dulles level at 3000 feet on localizer 1L we experienced wake turbulence from a B757 5 miles ahead.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CL605 Captain reported a wake vortex encounter 5 miles in trail of a B757 on final approach at IAD.
Narrative: On final approach into Dulles level at 3000 feet on localizer 1L we experienced wake turbulence from a B757 5 miles ahead.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.