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Crj-200 first officer reported encountering wake turbulence on arrival into atl 6 miles in trail of a B717.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1278326 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201507 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ATL.Airport |
| State Reference | GA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | B717 (Formerly MD-95) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
During arrival into atl we were descending thru approximately 10000 ft when we encountered wake turbulence. Over an approximate 5 minute period the wake induced three separate 15-20 [degree] right rolls. The rate of roll was slightly aggressive. ATC advised that the aircraft we were following was a boeing 717 that was 2000 ft below us and 6 miles ahead.wake turbulence encounter that induced several undesired right rolls.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CRJ-200 First Officer reported encountering wake turbulence on arrival into ATL 6 miles in trail of a B717.
Narrative: During arrival into ATL we were descending thru approximately 10000 FT when we encountered wake turbulence. Over an approximate 5 minute period the wake induced three separate 15-20 [degree] right rolls. The rate of roll was slightly aggressive. ATC advised that the aircraft we were following was a Boeing 717 that was 2000 FT below us and 6 miles ahead.Wake turbulence encounter that induced several undesired right rolls.
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.