Originally Posted by Cubdriver

You can feel the wake of your own airplane in a steep turn in light winds, I am sure you already have. It takes a pretty large airplane to make this wake strong enough to interfere with small airplane control. On the other hand, you have the right to ask for wake clearance any time you feel it is worth waiting for, and I would be more worried about someone who is unaware of it than someone who is. It is not impossible to be vectored 500ft under a heavy jet in a terminal area. Had it happen many times, and it could lead to a very bad day.