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New Approach Invites Wake Turbulence Encounters

Steve Scott

Monday, December 20th, 2004

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More wake turbulence upsets and higher training costs could result from a new landing procedure proposed for Cleveland-Hopkins International airport in Ohio. Officials with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) are concerned that the new procedure could set a precedent applied elsewhere. The proposed procedure for Cleveland's runways 24L and 24R is known as Simultaneous Offset Instrument Approach (SOIA). The runways are parallel to each other and their centerlines are approximately 1,240 feet apart. The landing threshold for runway 24R…

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