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Landing after a large aircraft has landed, Landing after a large aircraft has landed, Landing after a large aircraft has landed, Taking off after a large aircraft has landed,
same runway crossing runway parallel runway intermediate point, same runway
Wind
Less than
760m

Touchdown
points
Taxiway

Touchdown Touchdown
point point
Touchdown
point
Touchdown points

Approach above the larger aircraft’s glideslope, note its touchdown Cross above the larger aircraft’s flight path, and aim to touch down Note the wind direction and possible vortex drift from the larger When planning to take off from an intermediate point behind an
point, and land a safe distance beyond it. well beyond the runway it has just landed on, or discontinue the aircraft, stay above its flight path, and aim to land beyond its aircraft that has landed full length, delay your takeoff as per wake
approach. touchdown point. turbulence separation standards.

Landing after a large aircraft has taken off, Landing after a large aircraft has taken off, Taking off after a large aircraft has taken off, Taking off after a large aircraft has landed short of
same runway crossing runway same runway intermediate point, same runway
Touchdown Rotation Touchdown
point point point (B747)

Rotation Rotation Rotation point


Touchdown Rotation point point (light aircraft)
Taxiway

point point

If the larger aircraft rotates past the intersection, touch down


before the intersection. If the larger aircraft rotates before the
Note the larger aircraft’s point of rotation, and aim to touch down intersection, discontinue the approach (go around well above its Ensure that you can take off well before the larger aircraft’s rotation If the landing aircraft does not use full length, line up and start your
well before it. flight path), unless the landing run can be completed before the point and are able to climb well above its flight path, or delay your takeoff roll a suitable distance beyond its touchdown point.
intersection. takeoff as per wake turbulence separation standards.

Published 2001

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