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A321 captain reported encountering wake turbulence on arrival into clt in 12-mile trail of an A330. Reporter stated he 'got into upset recovery.'
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1543900 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201805 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CLT.Airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | STAR CHSLY THREE |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | A330 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | STAR CHSLY THREE |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
On the chsly arrival to clt; passed lyh; got into upset recovery due to following [an] A330 [that was] 12 miles ahead but not visible on TCAS. After second upset asked ATC who is around us; they responded [an A330]; asked for; and received vectors off chsly arrival. Landed normally with no further incidents.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A321 Captain reported encountering wake turbulence on arrival into CLT in 12-mile trail of an A330. Reporter stated he 'got into upset recovery.'
Narrative: On the CHSLY arrival to CLT; passed LYH; got into upset recovery due to following [an] A330 [that was] 12 miles ahead but not visible on TCAS. After second upset asked ATC who is around us; they responded [an A330]; asked for; and received vectors off CHSLY arrival. Landed normally with no further incidents.
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.