Atlanta center controller reported problems associated with aircraft that had minimal time in the se...

Attributes
ACN	1405982
Time
Date	201611
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZTL.ARTCC
State Reference	GA
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Medium Transport
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Enroute
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 4
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

I was working the r-side at dalas without a d-side. I was handed off aircraft X from sector 41. The aircraft landed hsv and we are required to descend the aircraft to 11;000 by the boundary and hand them off to M60. Our airspace doesn't allow us ample airspace to comply with this restriction. I dressed the data block up in 41's airspace and when he crossed my boundary I issued the descent clearance and then transferred communication to M60. Our airspace doesn't allow us ample time to descend the hsv landers; update the data block; and initiate the handoff in proper time. It's either too early or too late and we are left with the short end of the stick.the airspace either needs to be redesigned or we need a quick look or a procedure in place.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Atlanta Center Controller reported problems associated with aircraft that had minimal time in the Sector's airspace. The airspace design will not allow ample time to descend aircraft landing HSV; update the datablock; and initiate the handoff in proper time.

Narrative: I was working the R-side at Dalas without a D-side. I was handed off aircraft X from Sector 41. The aircraft landed HSV and we are required to descend the aircraft to 11;000 by the boundary and hand them off to M60. Our airspace doesn't allow us ample airspace to comply with this restriction. I dressed the data block up in 41's airspace and when he crossed my boundary I issued the descent clearance and then transferred communication to M60. Our airspace doesn't allow us ample time to descend the HSV landers; update the data block; and initiate the handoff in proper time. It's either too early or too late and we are left with the short end of the stick.The airspace either needs to be redesigned or we need a quick look or a procedure in place.

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Atlanta center controller reported problems associated with aircraft that had minimal time in the sector's airspace. The airspace design will not allow ample time to descend aircraft landing hsv; update the datablock; and initiate the handoff in proper time.