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Attributes | |
ACN | 1158509 |
Time | |
Date | 201403 |
Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | E10.TRACON |
State Reference | CA |
Environment | |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | Military |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | Cruise |
Flight Plan | VFR |
Aircraft 2 | |
Make Model Name | Military |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | Cruise |
Flight Plan | VFR |
Person 1 | |
Function | Approach |
Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (mon) 1 |
Events | |
Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Clearance |
Miss Distance | Vertical 1600 |
Narrative:
Aircraft X and aircraft Y were restricted area participants operating VFR see and avoid. They were issued a clearance allowing them to operate up to FL500 in the work area (atcaa) and only FL290 another work area (atcaa). Aircraft X and aircraft Y climbed above their clearance without authorization to FL294 when I attempted to tell them to descend immediately. They were on a mission frequency; so I un-keyed and enabled my communication on the mission frequency and told them to descend below FL290 immediately and they were only operating on a (specified) clearance and repeated 'descend immediately.' I transmitted this at FL298 and the aircraft did not respond. Aircraft Z was westbound from ZZZ intersection to YYY VORTAC at FL320. Aircraft X and aircraft Y reached FL304 before starting their descent over the course of 1-2 seconds. Aircraft Z reported TCAS RA climb and ascended above FL340. I said; 'roger' and then informed him of the traffic off his four o'clock position descending. I read aircraft X and aircraft Y flight the brasher notification. Aircraft Z returned to FL320.due to the climb performance of aircraft X and aircraft Y; I don't think the level of traffic or workload was too extreme as I caught the pilot deviation immediately. We are trained to watch closely as these type of aircraft get closer to their clearance limits for instances like this. I could have possibly reminded them they are only operating on a (specified) clearance; but seeing the aircraft X and Y above FL280 is a common occurrence. I believe in addition to instructing the aircraft X and Y aircraft to descend immediately; I should have also included a traffic alert for both the X and Y aircraft and aircraft Z.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: E10 TRACON Controller stated two aircraft operating in a Restricted Area busted their altitude assignment causing a third aircraft to climb due to RA.
Narrative: Aircraft X and Aircraft Y were Restricted Area participants operating VFR see and avoid. They were issued a clearance allowing them to operate up to FL500 in the work area (ATCAA) and only FL290 another work area (ATCAA). Aircraft X and Aircraft Y climbed above their clearance without authorization to FL294 when I attempted to tell them to descend immediately. They were on a mission frequency; so I un-keyed and enabled my communication on the mission frequency and told them to descend below FL290 immediately and they were only operating on a (specified) clearance and repeated 'Descend Immediately.' I transmitted this at FL298 and the aircraft did not respond. Aircraft Z was westbound from ZZZ intersection to YYY VORTAC at FL320. Aircraft X and Aircraft Y reached FL304 before starting their descent over the course of 1-2 seconds. Aircraft Z reported TCAS RA climb and ascended above FL340. I said; 'Roger' and then informed him of the traffic off his four o'clock position descending. I read Aircraft X and Aircraft Y flight the brasher notification. Aircraft Z returned to FL320.Due to the climb performance of Aircraft X and Aircraft Y; I don't think the level of traffic or workload was too extreme as I caught the pilot deviation immediately. We are trained to watch closely as these type of aircraft get closer to their clearance limits for instances like this. I could have possibly reminded them they are only operating on a (specified) clearance; but seeing the Aircraft X and Y above FL280 is a common occurrence. I believe in addition to instructing the Aircraft X and Y aircraft to descend immediately; I should have also included a traffic alert for both the X and Y aircraft and Aircraft Z.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.