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Fri, Oct 22, 2010

FAA Goes Back To Ten-Mile Separation Rule For 747-8

Order Goes Into Effect November 1

The FAA has gone back to its original rule setting the following distance behind the new, larger 747-8 at ten miles, after announcing the rule and then retracting it about three weeks ago.


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The agency is concerned about wake turbulence trailing behind Boeing's new, heavier variant of the 747. The Seattle times reports that the new rule is considered "conservative", and that it will be adjusted as the new airplane continues its flight testing.

Originally, the rule had been written to include both the 747-8 and the Dreamliner, but the FAA withdrew that rule in just days citing "procedural errors" in its rulemaking.

The ten mile separation behind the 747-8 is expected to be in effect for about a year.

FMI: www.faa.gov, www.boeing.com

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