Narrative:

Aircraft at FL290 level cruise. Other aircraft was climbing to FL310 at slow rate of climb. Turns were issued, separation lost. If aircraft are climbing/descending at a rate below normal for the conditions, ATC should be notified, without having to solicit.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZDC CTLR LOST SEPARATION BTWN CLBING AND ENRTE ACFT.

Narrative: ACFT AT FL290 LEVEL CRUISE. OTHER ACFT WAS CLBING TO FL310 AT SLOW RATE OF CLB. TURNS WERE ISSUED, SEPARATION LOST. IF ACFT ARE CLBING/DSNDING AT A RATE BELOW NORMAL FOR THE CONDITIONS, ATC SHOULD BE NOTIFIED, WITHOUT HAVING TO SOLICIT.

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.