Air carrier X TCASII RA with aircraft Y. Visual separation in use. Evasive action taken.

Attributes
ACN	303827
Time
Date	199505
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : acy
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 17000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute airway : zdc
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : direct
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 : 2000
ASRS Report	303827
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 6000 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Air carrier X was cleared to climb through 17000 ft (my level altitude). Aircraft passed less than 1 NM and 200 ft in front of my flight. After responding to TCASII RA, controller responded that she didn't think that was necessary because he had visual separation. Visual separation above 10000 ft is not safe, speeds are too high.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR X TCASII RA WITH ACFT Y. VISUAL SEPARATION IN USE. EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN.

Narrative: ACR X WAS CLRED TO CLB THROUGH 17000 FT (MY LEVEL ALT). ACFT PASSED LESS THAN 1 NM AND 200 FT IN FRONT OF MY FLT. AFTER RESPONDING TO TCASII RA, CTLR RESPONDED THAT SHE DIDN'T THINK THAT WAS NECESSARY BECAUSE HE HAD VISUAL SEPARATION. VISUAL SEPARATION ABOVE 10000 FT IS NOT SAFE, SPDS ARE TOO HIGH.

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.