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Crp controller observed an uav aircraft that was assigned 3;000 feet descend into the vicinity of another aircraft under his control. Controller observes the uav aircraft climb back up to 3;000. Traffic was issued to all concerned.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1305704 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201510 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CRP.TRACON |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | UAV - Unpiloted Aerial Vehicle |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport Low Wing 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Other Instrument Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Departure Approach |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 15 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural Clearance |
Narrative:
Aircraft Y radar identified and vectored for taz RWY31L ngp. Aircraft Z radar identified and vectored ASR RWY31L ngp. Aircraft X released predator 2 departure. Aircraft X radar identified and altitude verified. Aircraft X observed at 3000. Aircraft X observed and verified descending. Aircraft X reports climbing back to 3000. Aircraft X instructed to expedite climb to 3000. Traffic issued to aircraft Z. Aircraft Z reports traffic in sight and aircraft X observed level at 3000.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CRP Controller observed an UAV aircraft that was assigned 3;000 feet descend into the vicinity of another aircraft under his control. Controller observes the UAV aircraft climb back up to 3;000. Traffic was issued to all concerned.
Narrative: Aircraft Y radar identified and vectored for TAZ RWY31L NGP. Aircraft Z radar identified and vectored ASR RWY31L NGP. Aircraft X released Predator 2 Departure. Aircraft X radar identified and altitude verified. Aircraft X observed at 3000. Aircraft X observed and verified descending. Aircraft X reports climbing back to 3000. Aircraft X instructed to expedite climb to 3000. Traffic issued to aircraft Z. Aircraft Z reports traffic in sight and aircraft X observed level at 3000.
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.