Regional Jet 900 (CRJ900)
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness
Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Returned To Clearance; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Procedure; Environment - Non Weather Related
We were given heading 200 degrees to intercept ILS/LOC 17L about 8-10 miles from final approach fix behind a heavy 787 to the same runway when we experienced its wake turbulence which then threw us off course to the left. ATC asked us about the deviation which we told them that we experienced wake turbulence from the heavy therefore we needed to offset from course and we'll get back on course as soon as we can. We were 8-10 miles from final approach fix therefore we could still get back on course for a safe landing. We were able to make a safe landing without further incident. We need to be more vigilant when following behind a heavy.
CRJ-900 Captain reported a wake turbulence encounter descending into DFW in trail of a B787 resulted in a track deviation.