B727 flight crew encounters wake turbulence on approach to atl.

Attributes
ACN	436642
Time
Date	199905
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : atl.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl single value : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : atl.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 26r
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : atl.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 26r
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	436642
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : wake turbulence non adherence : clearance other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Given visual approach to follow previous aircraft (due to overzealous, over accommodating first officer). Hit wake turbulence of aircraft 2-3 NM in front of us. Slowed aircraft below assigned speed after second encounter. No further encounters. No significant roll/pitch/yaw deflection, just rapid load factor increase. Surface wind 270-300 des at 11 KTS.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 FLC ENCOUNTERS WAKE TURB ON APCH TO ATL.

Narrative: GIVEN VISUAL APCH TO FOLLOW PREVIOUS ACFT (DUE TO OVERZEALOUS, OVER ACCOMMODATING FO). HIT WAKE TURB OF ACFT 2-3 NM IN FRONT OF US. SLOWED ACFT BELOW ASSIGNED SPD AFTER SECOND ENCOUNTER. NO FURTHER ENCOUNTERS. NO SIGNIFICANT ROLL/PITCH/YAW DEFLECTION, JUST RAPID LOAD FACTOR INCREASE. SURFACE WIND 270-300 DES AT 11 KTS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.