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TRACON controller voiced concern that; at times; aircraft departing with required wake separation request to deviate for wake avoidance; indicating that during heavy departure pushes this can be a separation problem.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1075072 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201303 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Departure Approach |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types |
Narrative:
A B737 followed an A319 on departure and visual separation was applied by the tower. Once on my frequency; the B737 pilot asked to deviate off course for wake turbulence. This happens often; and while pilot concurrence is needed; sometimes during major departure pushes this creates increased workload; but more importantly is a safety situation for the aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: TRACON Controller voiced concern that; at times; aircraft departing with required wake separation request to deviate for wake avoidance; indicating that during heavy departure pushes this can be a separation problem.
Narrative: A B737 followed an A319 on departure and visual separation was applied by the Tower. Once on my frequency; the B737 pilot asked to deviate off course for wake turbulence. This happens often; and while pilot concurrence is needed; sometimes during major departure pushes this creates increased workload; but more importantly is a safety situation for the aircraft.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.