Air carrier large transport cleared to climb from FL260 to FL280 then vectored clear of other traffi...

Attributes
ACN	133461
Time
Date	199001
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : atl
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 26000 msl bound upper : 28000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 2400
ASRS Report	133461
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Atlanta center cleared our flight to climb from FL260 to FL280 at approximately XX10Z. Sometime around XX15Z we were asked by center (125.62) what our last assigned altitude was. When we replied, we were immediately given a vector off course for traffic, along with another aircraft. When we inquired if a conflict existed, we were informed that there was no conflict.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR LGT CLEARED TO CLIMB FROM FL260 TO FL280 THEN VECTORED CLEAR OF OTHER TRAFFIC AT FL280.

Narrative: ATLANTA CENTER CLRED OUR FLT TO CLIMB FROM FL260 TO FL280 AT APPROX XX10Z. SOMETIME AROUND XX15Z WE WERE ASKED BY CENTER (125.62) WHAT OUR LAST ASSIGNED ALT WAS. WHEN WE REPLIED, WE WERE IMMEDIATELY GIVEN A VECTOR OFF COURSE FOR TFC, ALONG WITH ANOTHER ACFT. WHEN WE INQUIRED IF A CONFLICT EXISTED, WE WERE INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO CONFLICT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.

Air carrier large transport cleared to climb from FL260 to FL280 then vectored clear of other traffic at FL280.