MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Engineer; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 180; Flight Crew Total 10000; Flight Crew Type 2400
Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter
General None Reported / Taken
Environment - Non Weather Related
Departing Runway 25R in VMC conditions in an MD80; following an A319. Light winds. Takeoff clearance was issued about time of A319's rotation. After takeoff we experienced rolling of approximately 20 degrees left and right; for a total of three un-commanded rolls. Incident was reported to Tower. Granted this event occurred behind an aircraft of similar size; I would consider the A319 a 'higher-lift' aircraft than an MD80; or any older generation aircraft: it's designed for higher altitudes; higher speed and longer distance than my old girl; the -80. I am submitting this because this happened behind a narrowbody; vs. a B757 or larger.
MD-80 First Officer reported wake vortex encounter on takeoff behind an A319 that rolled his aircraft 20 degrees left and right.