B767 crew and VFR aircraft had less than comfortable separation in ZMA class east.

Attributes
ACN	536820
Time
Date	200201
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mco.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10500 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mco.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mco.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time type : 1902
ASRS Report	536820
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Climbing out from mco we received clearance to 10000 ft with traffic (VFR) called by departure at 2 O'clock position, 5-10 NM (?) leveling at 10500 ft. I, PNF, called traffic in sight on TCASII. Controller responded with climb and maintain 14000 ft. TCASII went white solid, yellow, red very quickly. Captain, PF, responded to TCASII descent while I, PNF, told ATC we were responding to TCASII. We topped out at approximately 11000 ft and descended to approximately 10000 ft. VFR traffic passed 500-1000 ft above us. ATC said I thought you had him in sight and I said we had to follow TCASII. VFR pilot said he thought we were climbing above him. Maneuver was smooth, no comments from cabin, no other discussion on VHF occurred since we were switched to ZJX. Traffic lights were in sight but darkness didn't portray VFR traffic as a threat. PF responded to ATC's request to climb in a normal fashion. ATC never indicated that we were ever given responsibility to maintain visual separation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767 CREW AND VFR ACFT HAD LESS THAN COMFORTABLE SEPARATION IN ZMA CLASS E.

Narrative: CLBING OUT FROM MCO WE RECEIVED CLRNC TO 10000 FT WITH TFC (VFR) CALLED BY DEP AT 2 O'CLOCK POS, 5-10 NM (?) LEVELING AT 10500 FT. I, PNF, CALLED TFC IN SIGHT ON TCASII. CTLR RESPONDED WITH CLB AND MAINTAIN 14000 FT. TCASII WENT WHITE SOLID, YELLOW, RED VERY QUICKLY. CAPT, PF, RESPONDED TO TCASII DSCNT WHILE I, PNF, TOLD ATC WE WERE RESPONDING TO TCASII. WE TOPPED OUT AT APPROX 11000 FT AND DSNDED TO APPROX 10000 FT. VFR TFC PASSED 500-1000 FT ABOVE US. ATC SAID I THOUGHT YOU HAD HIM IN SIGHT AND I SAID WE HAD TO FOLLOW TCASII. VFR PLT SAID HE THOUGHT WE WERE CLBING ABOVE HIM. MANEUVER WAS SMOOTH, NO COMMENTS FROM CABIN, NO OTHER DISCUSSION ON VHF OCCURRED SINCE WE WERE SWITCHED TO ZJX. TFC LIGHTS WERE IN SIGHT BUT DARKNESS DIDN'T PORTRAY VFR TFC AS A THREAT. PF RESPONDED TO ATC'S REQUEST TO CLB IN A NORMAL FASHION. ATC NEVER INDICATED THAT WE WERE EVER GIVEN RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN VISUAL SEPARATION.

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.