ASRS 2074393
ACN 2074393 · 2024-01 · EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
EMB-145 flight crew reported encountering wake turbulence departing CLT that resulted in a track deviation.
Pilot narratives
Verbatim, de-identified by NASA. Placeholders: ZZZ,
X, Y.
Reporter 1
Taking off from Runway 36C behind an Airbus A321 we encountered wake turbulence around 1200 ft. and the plane abruptly banked to the right and caused us to deviate from the SID. I recovered and Captain informed Tower and they gave us a heading and asked if we needed help. We replied negative and then were cleared direct RITR and continued flight. Suggestion: Separation behind other departing aircraft.
Reporter 2
During takeoff from Runway 36C, climbing via SID KRITR5 at 1260 feet, we encountered wake turbulence behind an Airbus. At 1260 feet we turned heading 330 degree per SID. Instead the aircraft banked to the right aggressively due to wake turbulence, causing us to deviate from SID. [We] lost the course, immediately informed CLT Tower asking for heading. CLT Tower asked if we need assistance. Replied “negative" vectored, then cleared direct to RITR and continued our flight. Suggestion: ATC must give us a separation behind an other aircraft for at least 3 min or more.
Analyst callback
Paraphrased notes from ASRS analyst follow-up calls with the reporter.
Reporter stated the wake encounter was more abrupt than anticipated.
NASA classification · Anomalies
- Deviation - Track / Heading
- Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural
- Inflight Event / Encounter
NASA classification · Assessments
- Contributing Factors / Situations
- Environment - Non Weather Related · Procedure
- Primary Problem
- Ambiguous
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