Watch These Huge Wingtip Vortices

By Colin Cutler
11/04/2016
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You hear a lot about wingtip vortices, but it's not that often that you actually get to see them. Here's an example where the weather conditions were perfect.

Want to learn more? Check out our article about why wingtip vortices are dangerous, especially to general aviation aircraft.

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Colin Cutler

Colin Cutler

Colin is a Boldmethod co-founder and lifelong pilot. He's been a flight instructor at the University of North Dakota, an airline pilot on the CRJ-200, and has directed the development of numerous commercial and military training systems. You can reach him at colin@boldmethod.com.

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