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| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1199563 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201408 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | OMDB.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-11 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Speed All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
Momentary stick shaker occurred on departure. We were heavy; 612k; and used max power to obtain a stop margin of 190 ft. Our takeoff sequence put us in trail of a heavy B-777 by about 5 miles. Shortly after takeoff; we encountered wake turbulence that rolled the aircraft right and left about 15 degrees; but was manageable. After accelerating; and cleaning up on schedule; with clean configuration; well above [slat retraction] speed; but not yet to [clean maneuvering speed]; we encountered wake turbulence again; this time a bit more severe; the aircraft rolling right to a bank of about 25 degrees. As advertised; when passing the bank limiter; stick shaker occurred momentarily. I unloaded the aircraft slightly; continued to accelerate; and rolled the aircraft back to level flight. The remainder of the flight was uneventful. Cause: departure control sequenced us too close in trail to previous heavy jet departure.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD-11 flight crew reported encountering wake turbulence on departure from OMDB in trail of a B777 that resulted in a momentary stick shaker.
Narrative: Momentary stick shaker occurred on departure. We were heavy; 612k; and used max power to obtain a stop margin of 190 FT. Our takeoff sequence put us in trail of a heavy B-777 by about 5 miles. Shortly after takeoff; we encountered wake turbulence that rolled the aircraft right and left about 15 degrees; but was manageable. After accelerating; and cleaning up on schedule; with clean configuration; well above [slat retraction] speed; but not yet to [clean maneuvering speed]; we encountered wake turbulence again; this time a bit more severe; the aircraft rolling right to a bank of about 25 degrees. As advertised; when passing the bank limiter; stick shaker occurred momentarily. I unloaded the aircraft slightly; continued to accelerate; and rolled the aircraft back to level flight. The remainder of the flight was uneventful. Cause: Departure Control sequenced us too close in trail to previous heavy jet departure.
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.