Air carrier X TCASII TA RA with aircraft Y.

Attributes
ACN	262958
Time
Date	199402
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : atl
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 12000 msl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : atl
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude ground : preflight
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	262958
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	controller : flight data
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
ASRS Report	262958
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 18000 vertical : 100
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Air carrier X after departing atl runway 27R, we were climbing to 10000 ft on a 180 degree heading. Atl departure control issued a left turn to 090 degrees climb to 14000 ft. Passing 11700 ft we got a TCASII TA followed by an RA for traffic at our 3 O'clock position slightly above. Departure told us to level at 12000 ft but by then we were through 12500 ft. We were then told to level at 13000 ft which we did. We had visual contact with the traffic Y as soon as we got the initial TA and were advised by ATC that the traffic had us in sight as well. TCASII commanded a climb, however, because we had visual contact with the traffic Y, we followed ATC's instructions. Now the bad news: atl departure control (125.0) was very busy. The controller has a distinctive voice and has been nicknamed 'tired blood,' 'sleepy,' or 'happy' because of his dour manner and the fact that he never misses a chance to criticize a pilot. It is not unusual to hear a pilot on the frequency make a caustic comment directed at this controller. The frequency was very, very busy and for a short time, it seemed that every transmission the controller made was stepped on. I have never witnessed such a breakdown of communication. I have never heard so many blocked xmissions. I believe it is possible that someone on the frequency was intentionally blocking the controller's xmissions.out of spite. If this is true, we have a very serious problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR X TCASII TA RA WITH ACFT Y.

Narrative: ACR X AFTER DEPARTING ATL RWY 27R, WE WERE CLBING TO 10000 FT ON A 180 DEG HDG. ATL DEP CTL ISSUED A L TURN TO 090 DEGS CLB TO 14000 FT. PASSING 11700 FT WE GOT A TCASII TA FOLLOWED BY AN RA FOR TFC AT OUR 3 O'CLOCK POS SLIGHTLY ABOVE. DEP TOLD US TO LEVEL AT 12000 FT BUT BY THEN WE WERE THROUGH 12500 FT. WE WERE THEN TOLD TO LEVEL AT 13000 FT WHICH WE DID. WE HAD VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE TFC Y AS SOON AS WE GOT THE INITIAL TA AND WERE ADVISED BY ATC THAT THE TFC HAD US IN SIGHT AS WELL. TCASII COMMANDED A CLB, HOWEVER, BECAUSE WE HAD VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE TFC Y, WE FOLLOWED ATC'S INSTRUCTIONS. NOW THE BAD NEWS: ATL DEP CTL (125.0) WAS VERY BUSY. THE CTLR HAS A DISTINCTIVE VOICE AND HAS BEEN NICKNAMED 'TIRED BLOOD,' 'SLEEPY,' OR 'HAPPY' BECAUSE OF HIS DOUR MANNER AND THE FACT THAT HE NEVER MISSES A CHANCE TO CRITICIZE A PLT. IT IS NOT UNUSUAL TO HEAR A PLT ON THE FREQ MAKE A CAUSTIC COMMENT DIRECTED AT THIS CTLR. THE FREQ WAS VERY, VERY BUSY AND FOR A SHORT TIME, IT SEEMED THAT EVERY XMISSION THE CTLR MADE WAS STEPPED ON. I HAVE NEVER WITNESSED SUCH A BREAKDOWN OF COM. I HAVE NEVER HEARD SO MANY BLOCKED XMISSIONS. I BELIEVE IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOMEONE ON THE FREQ WAS INTENTIONALLY BLOCKING THE CTLR'S XMISSIONS.OUT OF SPITE. IF THIS IS TRUE, WE HAVE A VERY SERIOUS PROB.

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.