Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200)
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
ATC Issue All Types; Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control; Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter
Flight Crew Regained Aircraft Control
Environment - Non Weather Related; Procedure
We were cleared for takeoff about 3 miles behind an A330; I felt this was unnecessarily close as we had only two aircraft waiting for takeoff behind us. I was slow to hand the controls to my First Officer (FO) in order to gain separation but after takeoff at about 1;000 feet we encountered wake turbulence resulting in about 38 degrees roll right followed by about 50 degrees roll left with almost full opposite lock on the yoke. Shortly thereafter my FO regained enough airflow to recover the encounter; I notified ATC and the flight proceeded without further incident.
A CRJ-200 Captain reported encountering wake turbulence shortly after takeoff from DTW in trail of an A330 that resulted in up to 50 degrees of uncommanded roll. Reporter stated he felt ATC spacing could have been more generous.