A dfw front line manager (flm) reports of a procedure that was not followed which led to a wake turb...

Attributes
ACN	1258709
Time
Date	201505
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	DFW.Tower
State Reference	TX
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Widebody Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Supervisor / CIC
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 3
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

Local procedures allow for automatic jet departures off dfw to D10 departure radar positions with the exceptions of B744 (B747-400) and A343 (A340-300) type aircraft. After obtaining a release; 10 miles in trail is required to be given with these 2 types of aircraft. Aircraft X was cleared for take off and subsequently switched to departure. Wake turbulence separation was applied and wake turbulence advisories issued. The release for aircraft X (A340-300) was not obtained from the departure position.the procedure to request a release from D10 for these type aircraft and to provide 10 miles in trail has been in the local order for several years. Yet; no one knows why nor has an explanation to the procedure. The procedure should be evaluated and discussed to assess its validity.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DFW Front Line Manager (FLM) reports of a procedure that was not followed which led to a wake turbulence event and a procedural error involving a heavy aircraft. The FLM questions why this procedure is in place.

Narrative: Local procedures allow for automatic jet departures off DFW to D10 departure radar positions with the exceptions of B744 (B747-400) and A343 (A340-300) type aircraft. After obtaining a release; 10 miles in trail is required to be given with these 2 types of aircraft. Aircraft X was cleared for take off and subsequently switched to departure. Wake turbulence separation was applied and wake turbulence advisories issued. The release for Aircraft X (A340-300) was not obtained from the departure position.The procedure to request a release from D10 for these type aircraft and to provide 10 miles in trail has been in the local order for several years. Yet; no one knows why nor has an explanation to the procedure. The procedure should be evaluated and discussed to assess its validity.

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A dfw front line manager (flm) reports of a procedure that was not followed which led to a wake turbulence event and a procedural error involving a heavy aircraft. The flm questions why this procedure is in place.