Narrative:

Air carrier X was at FL190 en route from aus to bpt. He entered my departure sector from over tnv. I was stopping all my department at FL190. Air carrier Y, I had stopped at FL180. When he was clear, I climbed him to FL220 underneath additional traffic. Air carrier Z checked on and I climbed him to FL180. I then climbed air carrier Y to FL230. Air carrier Z called and asked if center had higher altitude, that he was reaching FL180. I gave him his air carrier X traffic at 12 O'clock, 3 mi, eastbound at FL190. He said, 'roger, we have traffic in sight.' I then went back to air carrier Y and reissued FL230. 'Roger, climbing to FL230. We've got the traffic, air carrier Z.' I lost sep at that time with air carrier Z and air carrier X. I feel if air carrier Z had realized our (center) requirement (5 mi, 1000/2000') he would have questioned the clearance. He should have also known we can't use a visibility climb in the positive control area. I realize I should have heard the mistake in call signs, but as well as he should have. Why are controllers being held responsible for a pilot's mistake??? Even had I caught the mistake immediately, loss of sep had already occurred!! Due to this present system, I am decertified and the pilot gets off free. Please, please if at all possible, do something to change this injustice!!

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Title: PLT READ BACK CLIMB CLRNC FOR ANOTHER ACFT AND CTLR FAILED TO CATCH ERROR WHICH RESULTED IN LESS THAN STANDARD SEPARATION.

Narrative: ACR X WAS AT FL190 ENRTE FROM AUS TO BPT. HE ENTERED MY DEP SECTOR FROM OVER TNV. I WAS STOPPING ALL MY DEPT AT FL190. ACR Y, I HAD STOPPED AT FL180. WHEN HE WAS CLR, I CLBED HIM TO FL220 UNDERNEATH ADDITIONAL TFC. ACR Z CHKED ON AND I CLBED HIM TO FL180. I THEN CLBED ACR Y TO FL230. ACR Z CALLED AND ASKED IF CENTER HAD HIGHER ALT, THAT HE WAS REACHING FL180. I GAVE HIM HIS ACR X TFC AT 12 O'CLOCK, 3 MI, EBND AT FL190. HE SAID, 'ROGER, WE HAVE TFC IN SIGHT.' I THEN WENT BACK TO ACR Y AND REISSUED FL230. 'ROGER, CLBING TO FL230. WE'VE GOT THE TFC, ACR Z.' I LOST SEP AT THAT TIME WITH ACR Z AND ACR X. I FEEL IF ACR Z HAD REALIZED OUR (CENTER) REQUIREMENT (5 MI, 1000/2000') HE WOULD HAVE QUESTIONED THE CLRNC. HE SHOULD HAVE ALSO KNOWN WE CAN'T USE A VIS CLB IN THE PCA. I REALIZE I SHOULD HAVE HEARD THE MISTAKE IN CALL SIGNS, BUT AS WELL AS HE SHOULD HAVE. WHY ARE CTLRS BEING HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR A PLT'S MISTAKE??? EVEN HAD I CAUGHT THE MISTAKE IMMEDIATELY, LOSS OF SEP HAD ALREADY OCCURRED!! DUE TO THIS PRESENT SYS, I AM DECERTIFIED AND THE PLT GETS OFF FREE. PLEASE, PLEASE IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, DO SOMETHING TO CHANGE THIS INJUSTICE!!

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.