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Attributes | |
ACN | 1550593 |
Time | |
Date | 201806 |
Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | LAX.Airport |
State Reference | CA |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 170/175 ER/LR |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Aircraft 2 | |
Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Function | First Officer |
Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
Events | |
Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
On approach to lax; we had normal tight spacing behind a B737 for the ILS on 25L. Today the wind on approach was exceptionally still and this led to wake turbulence from the preceding aircraft at around 6000ft. The aircraft banked un-commanded approximately 30 degrees in both directions. We asked for vectors off course to increase distance; flew with the autopilot off; and flew slightly above path for a few minutes. There was some smaller wake that was felt; but nothing like the first instance. We landed normally shortly after.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ERJ-175 First Officer reported encountering wake turbulence on arrival into LAX in trail of a B737.
Narrative: On approach to LAX; we had normal tight spacing behind a B737 for the ILS on 25L. Today the wind on approach was exceptionally still and this led to wake turbulence from the preceding aircraft at around 6000ft. The aircraft banked un-commanded approximately 30 degrees in both directions. We asked for vectors off course to increase distance; flew with the autopilot off; and flew slightly above path for a few minutes. There was some smaller wake that was felt; but nothing like the first instance. We landed normally shortly after.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.