Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150; Flight Crew Total 8000; Flight Crew Type 550
Situational Awareness
Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter
General None Reported / Taken
Environment - Non Weather Related; Procedure
While on an approx. 10-15 visual final for RWY 18R at 5000' ATC vectored an Airbus inside of our course for the Visual 18R. Shortly thereafter the aircraft sharply rolled left (approx 60 deg bank) and pitched down. This action caused the autopilot to fail. At the time I was getting ready to disengage the autopilot and hand fly the remainder of the approach. My hands were very close to all of the controls in preparation to hand fly. Once the event occurred I added correctional aileron and pitched up adding thrust. After a second or so we returned to straight and level flight. The Captain advised ATC immediately of the event to which they seemed surprised and we continued the visual approach. Once on the ground the Captain advised the flight attendant and passengers of the cause of the turbulence on final as otherwise it was an extremely smooth night for flying.
EMB F/O reported encountering wake turbulence from a preceding Airbus on approach to CLT.