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MD80 flight crew departing msp encountered preceding A320 wake turbulence on departure after receiving clearance just as the A320 was starting its roll.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 854662 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200910 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MSP.Airport |
| State Reference | MN |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-83 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter |
Narrative:
Our flight was cleared for takeoff with the modifier 'keep it rolling' with an A320 just beginning its takeoff roll. While not refusing the takeoff clearance we slowly; without stopping made one continuous turn onto the runway and only applied takeoff power after the A320 had broken ground. This sort of tight clearance is not in the best interest of safety. Even though we did not start our takeoff roll until the previous aircraft was airborne we still encountered significant wake turbulence. Tower needs to dial it back a notch or two.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD80 flight crew departing MSP encountered preceding A320 wake turbulence on departure after receiving clearance just as the A320 was starting its roll.
Narrative: Our flight was cleared for takeoff with the modifier 'keep it rolling' with an A320 just beginning its takeoff roll. While not refusing the takeoff clearance we slowly; without stopping made one continuous turn onto the runway and only applied takeoff power after the A320 had broken ground. This sort of tight clearance is not in the best interest of safety. Even though we did not start our takeoff roll until the previous aircraft was airborne we still encountered significant wake turbulence. Tower needs to dial it back a notch or two.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.