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A crj-90 captain reported encountering wake turbulence on approach to dfw behind a B777 that resulted in 'significant roll.'
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1006140 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201204 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | DFW.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 900 (CRJ900) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
On arrival into dfw following B777; approach gave us spacing behind. Encountered wake turbulence roll. [We] advised ATC [who] provided more spacing. On turn to final; more wake turbulence and significant roll left and right. No reported injuries. Suggest providing more spacing behind the B777 and keep other planes above the B777 flight path.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CRJ-90 Captain reported encountering wake turbulence on approach to DFW behind a B777 that resulted in 'significant roll.'
Narrative: On arrival into DFW following B777; Approach gave us spacing behind. Encountered wake turbulence roll. [We] advised ATC [who] provided more spacing. On turn to final; more wake turbulence and significant roll left and right. No reported injuries. Suggest providing more spacing behind the B777 and keep other planes above the B777 flight path.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.