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A330 first officer reported encountering wake turbulence in trail of a B747 on final to eddf; stating that in his opinion five miles is not enough separation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1097139 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201306 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | EDDF.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A330 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | B747 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
At 4;000 ft MSL [we] encountered wake turbulence from a 747 five miles ahead on final approach runway 25L eddf. Climbed to 4;400 ft MSL and stayed above glideslope for a normal landing. Five miles is not enough space for 747.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A330 First Officer reported encountering wake turbulence in trail of a B747 on final to EDDF; stating that in his opinion five miles is not enough separation.
Narrative: At 4;000 FT MSL [we] encountered wake turbulence from a 747 five miles ahead on final approach Runway 25L EDDF. Climbed to 4;400 FT MSL and stayed above glideslope for a normal landing. Five miles is not enough space for 747.
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.