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― Federal Aviation Administration, Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge

“If a pilot is unsure of the other aircraft’s takeoff or landing point, approximately 3 minutes provides a margin of safety that allows wake turbulence dissipation.”
― Federal Aviation Administration, Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge: Faa-H-8083-25b

“Avoid flying through another aircraft’s flight path. Rotate prior to the point at which the preceding aircraft rotated when taking off behind another aircraft. Avoid following another aircraft on a similar flight path at an altitude within 1,000 feet. [Figure 5-13]”
― Federal Aviation Administration, Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge: Faa-H-8083-25b

“This handbook is developed to assist student pilots learning to fly airplanes.”
― Federal Aviation Administration, Airplane Flying Handbook: FAA-H-8083-3B

“In aircraft with fuel tanks situated in front of the CG, it is important that the CG is set with the fuel tank empty. Otherwise, as the fuel is used, the aircraft becomes unstable.”
― Federal Aviation Administration, Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge: Faa-H-8083-25b

“Helicopter vortices should be avoided because helicopter forward flight airspeeds are often very slow and can generate exceptionally strong wake turbulence.”
― Federal Aviation Administration, Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge: Faa-H-8083-25b

“Approach the runway above a preceding aircraft’s path when landing behind another aircraft and touch down after the point at which the other aircraft wheels contacted the runway. [Figure 5-14]”
― Federal Aviation Administration, Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge: Faa-H-8083-25b