A conflict between a climbing CE550 cpr jet and a level RJ5 north of udd, ca.

Attributes
ACN	537632
Time
Date	200202
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ca.airport
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : psp.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Citation II S2/Bravo
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors departure : vfr
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : psp.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 3100 flight time type : 750
ASRS Report	537632
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	537641
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance controller : separated traffic flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 12000 vertical : 400
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

After taking off VFR, we picked up an IFR clearance from palm springs departure. We were then told to climb to 13000 ft on a northwest heading. Less than 1 min later, we were given a traffic alert and told to make a right turn to northeast and level at 7000 ft. We were already at 7500 ft when we received the traffic alert. We then leveled and started to return to 7000 ft when we saw the other aircraft. The conflict was avoided and we continued on our way to mcc. Supplemental information from acn 537641: by 7600 ft, began descent through 7500 ft with the traffic in sight. Told to continue climb to 13000 ft. Had visual with aircraft prior to VFR conflict but did not have IFR separation. Maintain visual scan even when IFR!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CONFLICT BTWN A CLBING CE550 CPR JET AND A LEVEL RJ5 N OF UDD, CA.

Narrative: AFTER TAKING OFF VFR, WE PICKED UP AN IFR CLRNC FROM PALM SPRINGS DEP. WE WERE THEN TOLD TO CLB TO 13000 FT ON A NW HDG. LESS THAN 1 MIN LATER, WE WERE GIVEN A TFC ALERT AND TOLD TO MAKE A R TURN TO NE AND LEVEL AT 7000 FT. WE WERE ALREADY AT 7500 FT WHEN WE RECEIVED THE TFC ALERT. WE THEN LEVELED AND STARTED TO RETURN TO 7000 FT WHEN WE SAW THE OTHER ACFT. THE CONFLICT WAS AVOIDED AND WE CONTINUED ON OUR WAY TO MCC. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 537641: BY 7600 FT, BEGAN DSCNT THROUGH 7500 FT WITH THE TFC IN SIGHT. TOLD TO CONTINUE CLB TO 13000 FT. HAD VISUAL WITH ACFT PRIOR TO VFR CONFLICT BUT DID NOT HAVE IFR SEPARATION. MAINTAIN VISUAL SCAN EVEN WHEN IFR!

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.