Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Situational Awareness
Inflight Event / Encounter Wake Vortex Encounter
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors; Environment - Non Weather Related; Procedure
Shortly after departure (below 1;000 feet AGL) while hand flying; encountered the wake turbulence of the A321 that departed ahead of us. Aircraft rolled left; then right. Did not lose control or have to deviate. I did advise ATC of the encounter. Continued flight without further incident. I did a flex takeoff and didn't recognize the A321 ahead and connect the dots. I should have done a no flex takeoff.
CRJ-900 Captain reported encountering wake turbulence departing CLT from the preceding A321.