Air carrier radar vectored to avoid conflict with VFR aircraft in class a airspace.

Attributes
ACN	312878
Time
Date	199507
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : air
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 29000 msl bound upper : 29000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 6600
ASRS Report	312878
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	vertical : 500
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Normal cruise, 25 mi east of belaire (117.1), en route from dtw to iad, working ZOB on frequency 125.42, controller shows VFR target, maneuvering in vicinity of our projected flight path, within 500 ft of our altitude. Controller issues us a precautionary turn off course to avoid traffic. This report submitted at request of ZOB. They have had problems with this aircraft for some time, (2-3 yrs?) and apparently know who he is, and/or where he operates from, but for some reason are unable to cause enough 'pressure' to be brought to bear on him to 'keep him out of their airspace.' I feel, as does the controller, that his presence constitutes a nuisance that not only causes increased workload and inconvenience to both controllers and pilots, but also creates distrs that are a threat to safety.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR RADAR VECTORED TO AVOID CONFLICT WITH VFR ACFT IN CLASS A AIRSPACE.

Narrative: NORMAL CRUISE, 25 MI E OF BELAIRE (117.1), ENRTE FROM DTW TO IAD, WORKING ZOB ON FREQ 125.42, CTLR SHOWS VFR TARGET, MANEUVERING IN VICINITY OF OUR PROJECTED FLT PATH, WITHIN 500 FT OF OUR ALT. CTLR ISSUES US A PRECAUTIONARY TURN OFF COURSE TO AVOID TFC. THIS RPT SUBMITTED AT REQUEST OF ZOB. THEY HAVE HAD PROBS WITH THIS ACFT FOR SOME TIME, (2-3 YRS?) AND APPARENTLY KNOW WHO HE IS, AND/OR WHERE HE OPERATES FROM, BUT FOR SOME REASON ARE UNABLE TO CAUSE ENOUGH 'PRESSURE' TO BE BROUGHT TO BEAR ON HIM TO 'KEEP HIM OUT OF THEIR AIRSPACE.' I FEEL, AS DOES THE CTLR, THAT HIS PRESENCE CONSTITUTES A NUISANCE THAT NOT ONLY CAUSES INCREASED WORKLOAD AND INCONVENIENCE TO BOTH CTLRS AND PLTS, BUT ALSO CREATES DISTRS THAT ARE A THREAT TO SAFETY.

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.