Peter R. wrote in message ...
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My question has to do with the ATC's wake turbulence procedures. At the
class C airport where I am based, I constantly hear about the 3 minute rule
from ATC. In other words, if I am departing from an intersection mid-
field, tower will say that they are required to make me wait three minutes
for wake turbulence avoidance (unless I wave it, which I normally do not).

In the case of Boston's tower, did her "wake turbulence caution" and/or
right turn heading allow her to clear me sooner than the three minutes?

It's been a few years since I was based at a Class B airport, but I
seem to recall that the 3 minute rule applied only if you were making
an intersection takeoff behind a departing big boy.

If you're departing from the end of the runway, ATC doesn't have to
wait 3 minutes. At that point, it's up to you to decide when to go.

A small single taking off right behind a big jet was routine at PHX.
The procedure was the same as you described. Climb hard and turn 90
degrees ASAP. The one thing I would caution you about would be the
jet-wash from the departing jet. Although the wake turbulence from
the wings doesn't start until the jet lifts off, those jet engines can
really churn up the air as it rolls down the runway. For this reason
I usually stuck to a Vy climb to give me a better margin over the
stall speed should I encounter some really churned up air. The
turbulence from the airliners was worse from those with high, fuselage
mounted engines (i.e. DC-9, 727). It was also worse when the wind was
dead calm.

John Galban=====N4BQ (PA28-180)