Originally Posted by
avi8tor4life
And toiletduck, wake turbulence cautions are for 767's and 757's and heavy aircraft as such, not a stinkin e170. Invitation to come back to earth.
I've hit the wake of a 737 8 miles ahead of me and it put the ERJ on it's side. He's not a heavy. You don't think a 170 could hit you rough on an approach to landing? They can and they do. Don't underestimate the power of a wake when low and slow, you've got pax back there.