A ZHU ARTCC area controller in charge allowed an aircraft to operate in MOA/air traffic control assi...

Narrative:

I observed aircraft X operating in special use airspace (sua) showing a block altitude 6000 block 45000 feet. I informed the controller in charge (controller in charge) the special use airspace was not scheduled. He retorted 'we're aware that there is no schedule for it but he's only cleared 18000 and above.' I then informed him of what the 7610.4 ch. 9 states regarding the prohibition of MOA/air traffic control assigned airspace (atcaa) activity without being scheduled by the authorized scheduler.airspace ruling Requested1. Aircraft must not be cleared to operate in an sua/atcaa when the sua/atcaa has not been scheduled by the responsible military office/scheduling agency regardless of the fact that it is either within the 'published' time of the sua/atcaa or operating in only the atcaa. 2. Aircraft requesting to extend their scheduled time in the sua/atcaa constitutes a 'new' request. A. Notify the front line manager (flm)/controller in charge.B. The flm/controller in charge will notify the military airspace coordinator (mac).C. The mac will attempt to call the authorized scheduler to arrange the extension so that an entry can be posted in special use airspace management system (sams).D. If coordination is successful; then the extension is approved. If coordination is unsuccessful; then the extension is denied.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A ZHU ARTCC area Controller In Charge allowed an aircraft to operate in MOA/Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace even though it had not scheduled the use.

Narrative: I observed Aircraft X operating in Special Use Airspace (SUA) showing a block altitude 6000 Block 45000 feet. I informed the Controller In Charge (CIC) the Special Use Airspace was not scheduled. He retorted 'We're aware that there is no schedule for it but he's only cleared 18000 and above.' I then informed him of what the 7610.4 Ch. 9 states regarding the prohibition of MOA/Air Traffic Control Assigned Airspace (ATCAA) activity without being scheduled by the authorized scheduler.Airspace Ruling Requested1. Aircraft must not be cleared to operate in an SUA/ATCAA when the SUA/ATCAA has not been scheduled by the responsible military office/scheduling agency regardless of the fact that it is either within the 'published' time of the SUA/ATCAA or operating in only the ATCAA. 2. Aircraft requesting to extend their scheduled time in the SUA/ATCAA constitutes a 'new' request. A. Notify the Front Line Manager (FLM)/CIC.B. The FLM/CIC will notify the Military Airspace Coordinator (MAC).C. The MAC will attempt to call the authorized scheduler to arrange the extension so that an entry can be posted in Special Use Airspace Management System (SAMS).D. If coordination is successful; then the extension is approved. If coordination is unsuccessful; then the extension is denied.

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.

Attributes
ACN	1334499
Time
Date	201602
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZHU.ARTCC
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Military
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Traffic Management Enroute
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 22.0
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Clearance

A ZHU ARTCC area controller in charge allowed an aircraft to operate in MOA/air traffic control assigned airspace even though it had not scheduled the use.