Caution! Wake Turbulence!
Introduction
Courtesy of Avemco Insurance, this course is presented free of charge.
This course is designed to explain or refresh the basic concepts of wake turbulence and how to avoid a wake turbulence encounter. It consists of illustrated text material, followed by three interactive activities designed to solidify the principles, links to relative material for further study, and a quiz.
The course, including the quiz, will require about 40 minutes to complete. You may leave the course before finishing, please note where you left off as your place will not be remembered by the system. Satisfactory completion of the course and the quiz is valid for ½ credit for Basic Knowledge 3 in the FAA wings program.
When you complete the course, you will be directed to an online quiz. At the beginning of the quiz, you will be asked to enter the email address that you use to log into your Wings account. Please be accurate when entering that email address since that is the only means of issuing your Wings credit. Please allow up to seven days for you Wings credit to be issued.
Module 1: Principles of Wake Turbulence
The Basics
Accident Example #1
Accidents discussed in this section are presented in the hope that pilots can learn from the misfortune of others and perhaps avoid an accident. It is easy to read an accident report and dismiss the cause as carelessness or as a dumb mistake. But let's remember that the accident pilot did not get up in the morning and say, "Gee, I think I'll go have an accident today." Nearly all pilots believe that they are safe. Honest introspection frequently reveals that on some occasion, we might have traveled down that same accident path.
Module #2: At altitude
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Accident Example #2
Accidents discussed in this section are presented in the hope that pilots can learn from the misfortune of others and perhaps avoid an accident. It is easy to read an accident report and dismiss the cause as carelessness or as a dumb mistake. But let's remember that the accident pilot did not get up in the morning and say, "Gee, I think I'll go have an accident today." Nearly all pilots believe that they are safe. Honest introspection frequently reveals that on some occasion, we might have traveled down that same accident path.
Avemco Safety Rewards Program
By completing this course, you are eligible for the Avemco Safety Rewards Program!
Attendees can receive a percentage off their annual Avemco premium at the time of quote or renewal!
