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B737 captain reported encountering jet blast effects from the preceding departure while on short final at san.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1566658 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201808 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Light Transport |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
While on final approach segment of RNAV 27 approach; in VMC conditions; we were given clearance to land with what we believe was inside the three mile wake turbulence buffer between a 'small' aircraft. At one and a half miles from landing; the departing aircraft; cleared for takeoff; had not begun takeoff roll. ATC told the departing aircraft; 'landing traffic; one and a half miles out.' at approximately one-half mile; the departing aircraft lifted off the runway. We decided landing was safer than executing a missed approach by possibly creating a less safe situation of climbing through the previous aircraft's wake turbulence. We encountered wake turbulence prior to touchdown; thereby requiring pilot flying to maintain thrust on engines so as not to lose critical airspeed at touchdown. These actions resulted in a longer than normal landing.I believe more familiarity with possible recat separation practices at participating airports; in this case; san. We should be better prepared to execute a missed approach during these situations.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 Captain reported encountering jet blast effects from the preceding departure while on short final at SAN.
Narrative: While on final approach segment of RNAV 27 Approach; in VMC conditions; we were given clearance to land with what we believe was inside the three mile wake turbulence buffer between a 'small' aircraft. At one and a half miles from landing; the departing aircraft; cleared for takeoff; had not begun takeoff roll. ATC told the departing aircraft; 'Landing traffic; one and a half miles out.' At approximately one-half mile; the departing aircraft lifted off the runway. We decided landing was safer than executing a missed approach by possibly creating a less safe situation of climbing through the previous aircraft's wake turbulence. We encountered wake turbulence prior to touchdown; thereby requiring Pilot Flying to maintain thrust on engines so as not to lose critical airspeed at touchdown. These actions resulted in a longer than normal landing.I believe more familiarity with possible RECAT separation practices at participating airports; in this case; SAN. We should be better prepared to execute a missed approach during these situations.
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