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Attributes | |
ACN | 1227488 |
Time | |
Date | 201412 |
Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | CLT.Airport |
State Reference | NC |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | Marginal |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200) |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Aircraft 2 | |
Make Model Name | A320 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
Events | |
Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
Departing out of clt were cleared for takeoff behind an A320. I anticipated that ATC would keep us adequately separated from any potential wake turbulence. As we began our climb and acceleration through 1;000 feet AGL I could see the probability of flying through that aircraft's wake. I called for continuous ignition then just before we were about to retract the flaps we got into it pretty hard. Counter control required full aileron deflection and some additional rudder. The stick shaker activated as well. The stick shaker activation was due to the turbulent air deflecting the aoa vanes and not due to an excessive angle of attack. Airspeed throughout the maneuver was approximately 190KIAS. To avoid this in the future I think charlotte tower should give the following aircraft an upwind vector; or turn the leading aircraft downwind and earlier; or hold the following aircraft until separation is sufficient. Based on the crj's long takeoff roll it is inevitable that following a larger aircraft will cause the climbing flight path to intersect with the flight path of the leading aircraft. The most likely cause was ATC clearing us for takeoff before there was adequate separation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CRJ-200 First Officer reported encountering wake turbulence on departure from CLT in trail of an A320 that resulted in uncommanded roll and stick shaker. Reporter suggested increased separation on takeoff.
Narrative: Departing out of CLT were cleared for takeoff behind an A320. I anticipated that ATC would keep us adequately separated from any potential wake turbulence. As we began our climb and acceleration through 1;000 feet AGL I could see the probability of flying through that aircraft's wake. I called for continuous ignition then just before we were about to retract the flaps we got into it pretty hard. Counter control required full aileron deflection and some additional rudder. The stick shaker activated as well. The stick shaker activation was due to the turbulent air deflecting the AOA vanes and not due to an excessive angle of attack. Airspeed throughout the maneuver was approximately 190KIAS. To avoid this in the future I think Charlotte tower should give the following aircraft an upwind vector; or turn the leading aircraft downwind and earlier; or hold the following aircraft until separation is sufficient. Based on the CRJ's long takeoff roll it is inevitable that following a larger aircraft will cause the climbing flight path to intersect with the flight path of the leading aircraft. The most likely cause was ATC clearing us for takeoff before there was adequate separation.
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.