My brother told me yesterday that his flight was delayed 20 minutes cause there were three minute gaps between the takeoffs.
So I was wandering…
If aircraft A is cleared for takeoff, can aircraft B takeoff once A is airborne or once it reaches a certain altitude?
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It’s all about the size of the aircraft, and therefore the wake turbulence that it creates. I wouldn’t send a Cessna up for a while after an A380.
They have to wait for a while due to wake turbulence. Not sure though 100% so best check with a rwa guy. I know on IF I wait till they have either hit 2500 if going straight out or safely out the way if turned
But, due to the lack of wake turbulence on IF, the tower controllers on here leave nowhere near enough spacing between departing aircraft.
2 or 3 minutes, depending on aircraft in front AND behind. Eg small aircraft behind A380 would be 3 minutes. A380 behind 737 would be 2