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A ZDC controller was unable to prevent a conflict alert between a BE40 and a B737 within his airspace.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 512800 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200106 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sby.airport |
| State Reference | MD |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 37000 msl bound upper : 37800 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Beechjet 400 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller military : 5 controller radar : 21 |
| ASRS Report | 512800 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure |
| Resolutory Action | controller : separated traffic |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
Prior controller issued climb to FL390 to BE40. Air carrier B737 was opposite direction at FL370, third aircraft under BE40 at FL350. Pxt restr area was hot, FL410 and below. The BE40 was climbing less than 1000 FPM. I was only on the sector for 9 mins when this occurred. I was boxed in from the start of my time on position. Saw the conflict prior to it happening. Separated aircraft the best I could in the time at hand.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A ZDC CTLR WAS UNABLE TO PREVENT A CONFLICT ALERT BTWN A BE40 AND A B737 WITHIN HIS AIRSPACE.
Narrative: PRIOR CTLR ISSUED CLB TO FL390 TO BE40. ACR B737 WAS OPPOSITE DIRECTION AT FL370, THIRD ACFT UNDER BE40 AT FL350. PXT RESTR AREA WAS HOT, FL410 AND BELOW. THE BE40 WAS CLBING LESS THAN 1000 FPM. I WAS ONLY ON THE SECTOR FOR 9 MINS WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I WAS BOXED IN FROM THE START OF MY TIME ON POS. SAW THE CONFLICT PRIOR TO IT HAPPENING. SEPARATED ACFT THE BEST I COULD IN THE TIME AT HAND.
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.