Regional Jet 900 (CRJ900)
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150
Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter
General None Reported / Taken
Environment - Non Weather Related; Procedure
Upon departure from ATL Runway 8R; we encountered severe wake turbulence passing through 600 feet AGL until about 1;000 feet AGL. Momentary full left aileron deflection was necessary to maintain directional control. Three large rolling moments were experienced over a span of approximately 10-15 seconds. The preceding aircraft was an A321.A321 wake turbulence; light quartering crosswind kept the wake over the runway centerline.Realize that wake turbulence is not always directly related to weight and small airbus aircraft are very heavily loaded on a small wing.
Reporter stated he was surprised at the severity of the wake turbulence since it was not a heavy jet they were following.
CRJ-900 First Officer reported encountering severe wake turbulence shortly after takeoff departing ATL in trail of an A321.