Recreational Pilot Licence · Mock exam

In light winds, vortices shed during the landing roll of a heavy jet on a parallel runway will tend to:

• A.Remain permanently attached to the generating aircraft throughout its flight
• B.Drift slowly with the wind and may remain a hazard on neighbouring runways for several minutes.
• C.Dissipate completely within 30 seconds in all conditions including light winds
• D.Rise vertically into the climb-out path where the next departure will encounter them