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CRJ200 captain reported encountering wake turbulence on initial climb out from clt in trail of an A320.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1301551 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201510 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CLT.Airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
[Wake turbulence] occurred during initial climb out behind A320 departure; approximately 3;500 MSL; airspeed 250 knots; clean configuration. Aircraft rolled right without turning to 30 deg and stayed there. Autopilot was able to manage; so guarded control wheel just in case; but did not need to override autopilot as it was a short duration event and was not getting worse. Exited wake and flight continued without further event. Notified charlotte departure control.made a PA to passengers to explain what had happened and that we were safe and nothing was wrong.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CRJ200 Captain reported encountering wake turbulence on initial climb out from CLT in trail of an A320.
Narrative: [Wake turbulence] occurred during initial climb out behind A320 departure; approximately 3;500 MSL; airspeed 250 knots; clean configuration. Aircraft rolled right without turning to 30 deg and stayed there. Autopilot was able to manage; so guarded control wheel just in case; but did not need to override autopilot as it was a short duration event and was not getting worse. Exited wake and flight continued without further event. Notified Charlotte DEP Control.Made a PA to passengers to explain what had happened and that we were safe and nothing was wrong.
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.