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ZJX center controller worked a small aircraft and issued a suggested heading around weather; but the aircraft experienced major downdrafts.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1428755 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201702 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZJX.ARTCC |
| State Reference | FL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 36 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 15 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
Aircraft X checked on ZJX frequency. I called the weather to the aircraft and asked if he had weather radar onboard. The pilot responded 'roger'. I was not comfortable with that response. I asked the aircraft again if he had weather radar. I suggested a heading of 240 degrees based on the weather that was being depicted on my scope. I cleared the aircraft direct to his destination. The aircraft dropped 500 feet. The aircraft had been level at 8;000 feet. Over the next approximate two minutes the aircraft went from 7500 feet down to 6300 feet then back up to 7400 feet. After 7400 ft the aircraft did a continuous descent below 3000 feet. Once again all of this happened in approximately two minutes time. The aircraft recovered at the altitude of 2600 feet.we; as air traffic controllers; need more advanced equipment if we are expected to assist aircraft through weather.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZJX Center Controller worked a small aircraft and issued a suggested heading around weather; but the aircraft experienced major downdrafts.
Narrative: Aircraft X checked on ZJX frequency. I called the weather to the aircraft and asked if he had weather radar onboard. The pilot responded 'Roger'. I was not comfortable with that response. I asked the aircraft again if he had weather radar. I suggested a heading of 240 degrees based on the weather that was being depicted on my scope. I cleared the aircraft direct to his destination. The aircraft dropped 500 feet. The aircraft had been level at 8;000 feet. Over the next approximate two minutes the aircraft went from 7500 feet down to 6300 feet then back up to 7400 feet. After 7400 ft the aircraft did a continuous descent below 3000 feet. Once again all of this happened in approximately two minutes time. The aircraft recovered at the altitude of 2600 feet.We; as air traffic controllers; need more advanced equipment if we are expected to assist aircraft through weather.
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.