B787 Dreamliner Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120; Flight Crew Total 10669; Flight Crew Type 2910
Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation - Speed All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Environment - Non Weather Related; Procedure
Upon arrival to EGLL after one turn in holding we were given vectors close behind a heavy B747. Initially our turn toward the B747 was closer than three miles. We encountered wake turbulence and stayed about a half dot above the glide slope and we were still very close. We slowed to approach speed approximately 1-2 miles before instructed to do so out of concern for our proximity to the B747. Tower complained that B747 behind us was too close.
B787 First Officer reported encountering wake turbulence on approach to EGLL 3 miles in trail of a B747.