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TRACON controller described a 'wake remnant' separation event when climbing a departure aircraft through the altitude of a level arrival B757 at 11;000 ft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 917209 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201011 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Departure |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
The MD80 was on the crosswind departure heading 080 climbing to 10;000 ft. Traffic was issued on the B757 that was an arrival level at 11;000 ft. Traffic had crossed and I climbed the MD80 out of 10;000 and got into the wake remnants of the B757. Recommendation; wait to climb!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: TRACON Controller described a 'Wake Remnant' separation event when climbing a departure aircraft through the altitude of a level arrival B757 at 11;000 FT.
Narrative: The MD80 was on the crosswind departure heading 080 climbing to 10;000 FT. Traffic was issued on the B757 that was an arrival level at 11;000 FT. Traffic had crossed and I climbed the MD80 out of 10;000 and got into the wake remnants of the B757. Recommendation; wait to climb!
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.