MD-88
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter
General None Reported / Taken
Procedure; Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors
I cleared a BE36 for takeoff [Runway] 33L; then later a MD88 off [Runway] 27. The 27 departure turned to 235 heading per the SID and I had anticipated the turn and assigned the BE36 a 290 heading; eventually this aircraft needed to go south behind the MD88. I had both aircraft in sight; the MD88 was ahead of the BE36 and I turned the BE36 to a 210 heading. This aircraft was climbing to 3;000 FT and the MD88 was out of 3;000 FT and ahead of the BE36's projected track. The pilot of the BE36 later claimed that I 'took (him) right through the wake turbulence of that aircraft.' Maybe I could have issued the traffic to the BE36 but it was not needed in my opinion.
Tower Controller described an alleged wake turbulence event when turning a light aircraft through the path of a previous departing air carrier. The light aircraft claimed ATC took him through the wake.