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          The sections of the report are linked with bookmarks that allow browsing the document by choosing the section of interest from the sections listed below. Each section and major appendices in the training aid have individual tables of contents that will link you through bookmarks to subsections or appendices. We suggest that you start with the front matter to become acquainted with the content of the document before focusing on particular sections.

Wake Turbulence Training Aid (PDF)
	Section 1. (PDF) Wake Turbulence – Overview for Training Aid Users
	Section 2. (PDF) Pilot and Air Traffic Controller Guide to Wake Turbulence
	Section 3. (PDF) Example Pilot and Air Traffic Controller Wake Turbulence Training Program
	Appendix 3-A (PDF) Pilot and Air Traffic Controller Guide - Pullout Section
		Appendix 3-B (PDF) The Pilot and Air Traffic Controller, Student Examination, Instructor’s Examination Guide and Summary of Answers
		Appendix 3-C (PDF) Wake Turbulence Safety Briefing
		Appendix 3-D (PDF) Wake Turbulence Safety Training Aid - Video Script
		Wake Turbulence Avoidance - A Pilot and Air Traffic Controller Briefing
	Section 4. (PDF) Wake Turbulence Training Aid – Background Data
	Appendix 4-A (PDF) NTSB Report of Wake Turbulence
		Appendix 4-B (PDF) 1991 Report of Where We Are Today In Wake Turbulence
		Appendix 4-C (PDF) Wake Turbulence Training Aid Guidelines and Issues
		Appendix 4-D (PDF) FAA Integrated Wake Vortex Program Plan
		Appendix 4-E (PDF) Bibliography
		Appendix 4-F (PDF) Wake Turbulence Take-off Weight Categories and IFR Separation Distances
      
        

          Last updated: Tuesday, August 2, 2022 U.S. Department of Transportation

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