Practice question

Three departures are taxiing: a heavy jet, a light single, and a regional jet. Wake turbulence rules indicate the controller should:

  1. Sequence based on call-up order regardless of wake turbulence
  2. Generally launch lighter aircraft before heavies, or apply required wake separation when sequencing behind a heavy
  3. Always launch the heaviest first
  4. Hold all departures until winds change

Answer: B — Generally launch lighter aircraft before heavies, or apply required wake separation when sequencing behind a heavy

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