[exit82]

I fly a fair amount each year, thanks. Nothing has been produced saying that the regular separation pattern wasn't followed here. The Airbus 300 is a substantial airplane. A 747 may leave a wingtip vortex that can flip a small Cessna, or irritate a 737, but it isn't going to rip apart an Airbus 300.

That morning was a typical morning. No reports of clear air turbulence--usually not near the ground--nor in the area reported by previous pilots. You're talking about a busy takeoff pattern here from one of the world's busiest airports.Something like that would not have gone unnoticed.

[TailspinJim]

A buddy of mine taking off from Philadelphia in a Piper Tri Pacer hit wake vortex at 300 ft and was rolled inverted, stayed with it (the roll) to complete the roll. Tower asked if everything was OK....He answered affirmative.

Another buddy on final at Chicago in clouds (IFR) hit wake in a 400 Series Cessna Twin, was rolled inverted, stayed with it completing the roll, stayed on ILS and Glide Path. Wow. Some flying!

[RS]

"I fly a fair amount each year, thanks. Nothing has been produced saying that the regular separation pattern wasn't followed here"

Believe me, when you run into it ( my last time just happened to be in an A300 out of LAX ) you will know it - and the first report of clear air turbulence allways comes from someone who had no idea that it was there.