ZJX controller exchanges opposite direction traffic with military P3, who reports a B727 in sight, but does not apply the same criteria with the B727. Controller climbs the B727. The B727 initiates an evasive maneuver from the P3 as a result from a TCASII RA. After clear of the P3, the B727 continues climb.

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Attributes
ACN	422533
Time
Date	199812
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mco
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 19000 msl bound upper : 20000
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Orion (P3)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	422533
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

We (aircraft X) were level FL190 heading 290 assigned. Controller asked a PE3(aircraft Y) at FL200 if he had us in sight. The P3 said he had us visual. We were not asked and we did not have him visual. He was on TCASII. Jax cleared us to climb to FL230. After starting climb, we saw the P3 heading toward us and at the same time got an RA to descend. We complied and advised ATC of the RA. When clear of traffic we continued climb to FL230. Normally controllers want both aircraft to say they have visual contact before clearing aircraft through the same altitude.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZJX CTLR EXCHANGES OPPOSITE DIRECTION TFC WITH MIL P3, WHO RPTS A B727 IN SIGHT, BUT DOES NOT APPLY THE SAME CRITERIA WITH THE B727. CTLR CLBS THE B727. THE B727 INITIATES AN EVASIVE MANEUVER FROM THE P3 AS A RESULT FROM A TCASII RA. AFTER CLR OF THE P3, THE B727 CONTINUES CLB.

Narrative: WE (ACFT X) WERE LEVEL FL190 HDG 290 ASSIGNED. CTLR ASKED A PE3(ACFT Y) AT FL200 IF HE HAD US IN SIGHT. THE P3 SAID HE HAD US VISUAL. WE WERE NOT ASKED AND WE DID NOT HAVE HIM VISUAL. HE WAS ON TCASII. JAX CLRED US TO CLB TO FL230. AFTER STARTING CLB, WE SAW THE P3 HDG TOWARD US AND AT THE SAME TIME GOT AN RA TO DSND. WE COMPLIED AND ADVISED ATC OF THE RA. WHEN CLR OF TFC WE CONTINUED CLB TO FL230. NORMALLY CTLRS WANT BOTH ACFT TO SAY THEY HAVE VISUAL CONTACT BEFORE CLRING ACFT THROUGH THE SAME ALT.

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.