Narrative:

On BOOVE1 arrival at dfw. Given vectors for spacing. Observed a large aircraft joining the arrival ahead of us. TCAS indicated 10 miles spacing behind the large aircraft. Day VMC conditions. Vectored to rejoin the arrival. While descending via the arrival profile we encountered light turbulence. About a minute later we encountered rapid onset of light chop followed by a sharp rolling force associated with wake turbulence. Total roll about 25 degrees. Disconnected the autopilot and climbed above the vertical track. The first officer (first officer) inquired as to the type of aircraft we were following. We were advised it was an airbus A380. First officer advised we would be offsetting slightly for wake turbulence. I noted the wind was generally 220/20; a slight quartering tailwind along the route. We ascertained that probably our vertical profile crossed that of the A380. Flew the track but stayed above our vertical track. No more encounters with wake turbulence. During the post flight at the gate the number 1 flight attendant inquired as to what type of turbulence we had encountered. She was in the first class cabin and was thrown into a passenger who was seated at the time. Luckily she reported no injuries to herself or the passenger. We were never closer than 10 miles to the A380.suggestions: review the operational impact of a lateral offset of 1 mile on arrivals. This is within the capabilities of most of our aircraft. This won't address the problem of following a super heavy on the final approach to the runway. An advisory for caution to all crews might be appropriate.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A319 First Officer reported encountering wake on arrival to DFW in 10-mile trail of an A380 that resulted in a 25-degree bank.

Narrative: On BOOVE1 arrival at DFW. Given vectors for spacing. Observed a large aircraft joining the arrival ahead of us. TCAS indicated 10 miles spacing behind the large aircraft. Day VMC conditions. Vectored to rejoin the arrival. While descending via the arrival profile we encountered light turbulence. About a minute later we encountered rapid onset of light chop followed by a sharp rolling force associated with wake turbulence. Total roll about 25 degrees. Disconnected the autopilot and climbed above the vertical track. The First Officer (FO) inquired as to the type of aircraft we were following. We were advised it was an Airbus A380. FO advised we would be offsetting slightly for wake turbulence. I noted the wind was generally 220/20; a slight quartering tailwind along the route. We ascertained that probably our vertical profile crossed that of the A380. Flew the track but stayed above our vertical track. No more encounters with wake turbulence. During the post flight at the gate the number 1 flight attendant inquired as to what type of turbulence we had encountered. She was in the First Class cabin and was thrown into a passenger who was seated at the time. Luckily she reported no injuries to herself or the passenger. We were never closer than 10 miles to the A380.Suggestions: Review the operational impact of a lateral offset of 1 mile on arrivals. This is within the capabilities of most of our aircraft. This won't address the problem of following a Super Heavy on the final approach to the runway. An advisory for caution to all crews might be appropriate.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.