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Crj-700 first officer reported encountering 'severe' wake turbulence after takeoff from clt in trail of an A319.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1249363 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201503 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CLT.Airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 700 ER/LR (CRJ700) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
Taking off just behind an airbus 319; we encountered severe wake turbulence on the initial climb out around 1;700-2;200 feet MSL. With the autopilot engaged; I could not maintain control of the aircraft as it entered a steep right bank of about 30 degrees. I was able to get the airplane under control after disengaging the autopilot and hand flying to keep the wings level until we were clear of the wake. I then briefly talked to ATC; who assured me the separation was legal. In my opinion; the calm weather conditions and busy departures in charlotte added to the severity of the wake turbulence. At the time; charlotte was experiencing light winds though I do not recall the exact direction. It was enough for my first officer; who has 20 years of experience; to proclaim it was his worst wake turbulence encounter to date.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CRJ-700 First Officer reported encountering 'severe' wake turbulence after takeoff from CLT in trail of an A319.
Narrative: Taking off just behind an Airbus 319; we encountered severe wake turbulence on the initial climb out around 1;700-2;200 feet MSL. With the autopilot engaged; I could not maintain control of the aircraft as it entered a steep right bank of about 30 degrees. I was able to get the airplane under control after disengaging the autopilot and hand flying to keep the wings level until we were clear of the wake. I then briefly talked to ATC; who assured me the separation was legal. In my opinion; the calm weather conditions and busy departures in Charlotte added to the severity of the wake turbulence. At the time; Charlotte was experiencing light winds though I do not recall the exact direction. It was enough for my first officer; who has 20 years of experience; to proclaim it was his worst wake turbulence encounter to date.
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.