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Boston center controller reported an unsafe operation relating to an opposite direction operation; and being distracted by the government shutdown.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1609183 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201901 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZBW.ARTCC |
| State Reference | NH |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Embraer Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Approach |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 10.2 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Aircraft X was issued a vector to descend to meet the zul LOA altitude with an opposite direction departure off of yow. After issuing the vector and descent at the same time (15L and descent) I continued to work at the south side of the airspace. When I looked up to rescan to the north it was too late to take any further action. I was also distracted internally with the lingering thoughts of the government shutdown and the added stresses of not receiving a paycheck this week. Between the added thoughts in my head with the busy traffic scenario as well as the conversations going on around the building and area; there was numerous factors. More staffing; less controller in charge time; less government shutdown.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Boston Center Controller reported an unsafe operation relating to an opposite direction operation; and being distracted by the government shutdown.
Narrative: Aircraft X was issued a vector to descend to meet the ZUL LOA altitude with an opposite direction departure off of YOW. After issuing the vector and descent at the same time (15L and descent) I continued to work at the south side of the airspace. When I looked up to rescan to the north it was too late to take any further action. I was also distracted internally with the lingering thoughts of the government shutdown and the added stresses of not receiving a paycheck this week. Between the added thoughts in my head with the busy traffic scenario as well as the conversations going on around the building and area; there was numerous factors. More staffing; Less CIC time; less government shutdown.
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.