Narrative:

Widebody transport X northbound from imb to PDT, air carrier Y wbound from ZLC to pdx international -- both at FL350. Training was in progress. I was the instructor. I was distracted by previous sits, contemplating how to brief student. I was alerted to situation by the flashing of the conflict alert. Widebody transport X was given a 40 degree left turn (it took 2 calls). Air carrier Y was given a 30 degree right turn, climbed widebody transport X to FL370 thinking I would go FL370 and FL330. Widebody transport X said he would rather take a heading. Turned widebody transport X 90 degrees left, turned air carrier Y 50 degrees right, descended air carrier Y to FL330 (it took 2 calls). Told air carrier Y to descend and maintain FL330 immediately. He said he said he was leaving FL345.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CONFLICT ALERT ACTIVATED AS POTENTIAL CONFLICT OCCURS BTWN 2 WDB ACFT AT FL350.

Narrative: WDB X NBOUND FROM IMB TO PDT, ACR Y WBOUND FROM ZLC TO PDX INTL -- BOTH AT FL350. TRAINING WAS IN PROGRESS. I WAS THE INSTRUCTOR. I WAS DISTRACTED BY PREVIOUS SITS, CONTEMPLATING HOW TO BRIEF STUDENT. I WAS ALERTED TO SIT BY THE FLASHING OF THE CONFLICT ALERT. WDB X WAS GIVEN A 40 DEG L TURN (IT TOOK 2 CALLS). ACR Y WAS GIVEN A 30 DEG R TURN, CLBED WDB X TO FL370 THINKING I WOULD GO FL370 AND FL330. WDB X SAID HE WOULD RATHER TAKE A HDG. TURNED WDB X 90 DEGS L, TURNED ACR Y 50 DEGS R, DSNDED ACR Y TO FL330 (IT TOOK 2 CALLS). TOLD ACR Y TO DSND AND MAINTAIN FL330 IMMEDIATELY. HE SAID HE SAID HE WAS LEAVING FL345.

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.