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Old Jun 15, 2021 | 9:43 am
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freshairborne
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Originally Posted by AllanJ
What would happen if, with planes lined up to take off, one pilot determines that air traffic control did not allow enough time for the previous departure wake turbulence to dissipate and he intentionally dilly dallies on his own takeoff, perhaps filling the 15 or so seconds with a little banter on the subject with ATC.
Kudos to the pilots. They are required to observe and comply with wake turbulence separation requirements. Passengers aren’t.

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