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Attributes | |
ACN | 1686660 |
Time | |
Date | 201909 |
Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | ZSE.ARTCC |
State Reference | WA |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | SR22 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
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) 6 |
Events | |
Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
Narrative:
Portland north sector called to tell me that aircraft X was planning to cancel IFR for 4s2 and to [give] approval request direct to 4s2. I approved the approval request. The data block shows the aircraft will be at 7;000 ft. Aircraft X checks in on my frequency level at 6;000 ft. I was startled by this information because the minimum IFR altitude is 6;800 ft. Aircraft X did look like he was still on T276; so I thought maybe that was an acceptable altitude on the t-route. I checked and the t-route was 6;500. So I climbed aircraft X to 7;000 ft. And then coordinated this with portland north. I then asked the pilot if he was still on T276 and he said affirmative. So; that was confusing information.I recommend remedial training to the portland controller on the meas on T276 and the portland/seattle LOA.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Seattle Center Controller reported that an aircraft was handed off below the MIA; resulting in CFTT.
Narrative: Portland north Sector called to tell me that Aircraft X was planning to cancel IFR for 4S2 and to [give] Approval Request Direct to 4S2. I approved the Approval Request. The data block shows the aircraft will be at 7;000 ft. Aircraft X checks in on my frequency level at 6;000 ft. I was startled by this information because the minimum IFR altitude is 6;800 ft. Aircraft X did look like he was still on T276; so I thought maybe that was an acceptable altitude on the T-route. I checked and the T-route was 6;500. So I climbed Aircraft X to 7;000 ft. and then coordinated this with Portland North. I then asked the pilot if he was still on T276 and he said affirmative. So; that was confusing information.I recommend remedial training to the Portland controller on the MEAs on T276 and the Portland/Seattle LOA.
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.