Originally Posted by
ToiletDuck
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.
FWIW, the huge blended winglets on the EMB 170/190 series airplanes massively reduce wake vortices. Same on the 737 with winglets.
Not saying one shouldn't be cautious, I have a lot of respect for wakes myself, but the 170 is not really a hazard to safe flight with those big, efficient winglets.