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Attributes | |
ACN | 1530134 |
Time | |
Date | 201804 |
Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | ZAB.ARTCC |
State Reference | NM |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | Cruise |
Route In Use | Direct |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Aircraft 2 | |
Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
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) 10.0 |
Events | |
Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
Narrative:
I had two events. First I had an aircraft X departing srr. He popped up and I gave him his beacon code. I called radar contact and proceeded to clear him IFR at and to maintain 9000 feet. Unfortunately this was a couple radar sweeps before he would be eligible for that altitude. He was still under the mia (minimum IFR altitude) when I gave him the clearance.second incident. I had an overflight aircraft Y going west bound at 36000 feet. I had aircraft Z that was requesting lower due to rides. As I recall it I turned the aircraft Z 20 degrees right and gave him the descent. I believe I may have only had about 4.5 miles separation when it was all said and done. I should be a little more aware of the terrain in the area; don't go off of memory; and pull up the maps before giving a clearance for the first situation. For the second situation; when in doubt make the turns a lot bigger if you really need to get an aircraft down for the rides.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZAB Controller reported multiple errors in clearances issued during a work shift.
Narrative: I had two events. First I had an Aircraft X departing SRR. He popped up and I gave him his beacon code. I called Radar contact and proceeded to clear him IFR at and to maintain 9000 feet. Unfortunately this was a couple radar sweeps before he would be eligible for that altitude. He was still under the MIA (Minimum IFR Altitude) when I gave him the clearance.Second incident. I had an overflight Aircraft Y going west bound at 36000 feet. I had Aircraft Z that was requesting lower due to rides. As I recall it I turned the Aircraft Z 20 degrees right and gave him the descent. I believe I may have only had about 4.5 miles separation when it was all said and done. I should be a little more aware of the terrain in the area; don't go off of memory; and pull up the maps before giving a clearance for the first situation. For the second situation; when in doubt make the turns a lot bigger if you really need to get an aircraft down for the rides.
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.