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Potential conflict created by the late change over to departure controller by a departure E145 flight crew climbing out of 6000 ft from dtw, mi.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 580732 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200305 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 10000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : d21.tracon tower : ind.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other other vortac |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | departure : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : d21.tracon |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 5300 flight time type : 1500 |
| ASRS Report | 580732 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 2300 flight time type : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 580643 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment : tcas |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory controller : issued new clearance flight crew : became reoriented |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 6000 vertical : 300 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
During takeoff, we experienced an abnormality. While trying to evaluate the abnormality and comply with the departure clearance issued by tower, ATC (tower) told us to fly a 055 degree heading, climb to 10000 ft and contact departure, I read back the clearance, I made the mistake of not contacting departure right away. I read it back in my clearance, but for some reason, it didn't register. I was going to ask tower if he wanted us to switch over to departure, but the frequency was too busy. (Time was lost here waiting for a break in the xmissions.) after climbing to approximately 6000 ft, I switched over to departure myself. We checked in, but did not receive an initial response. Communication was established at 7000 ft. We received a TA and quickly idented the aircraft. We were given a heading and proceeded without incident. In the future, I will concentrate on dividing my attention and try never to miss a handoff again. Supplemental information from acn 580643: after climbing to approximately 6000 ft, we realized tower was extremely busy and we questioned whether he forgot to hand us off.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: POTENTIAL CONFLICT CREATED BY THE LATE CHANGE OVER TO DEP CTLR BY A DEP E145 FLT CREW CLBING OUT OF 6000 FT FROM DTW, MI.
Narrative: DURING TKOF, WE EXPERIENCED AN ABNORMALITY. WHILE TRYING TO EVALUATE THE ABNORMALITY AND COMPLY WITH THE DEP CLRNC ISSUED BY TWR, ATC (TWR) TOLD US TO FLY A 055 DEG HDG, CLB TO 10000 FT AND CONTACT DEP, I READ BACK THE CLRNC, I MADE THE MISTAKE OF NOT CONTACTING DEP RIGHT AWAY. I READ IT BACK IN MY CLRNC, BUT FOR SOME REASON, IT DIDN'T REGISTER. I WAS GOING TO ASK TWR IF HE WANTED US TO SWITCH OVER TO DEP, BUT THE FREQ WAS TOO BUSY. (TIME WAS LOST HERE WAITING FOR A BREAK IN THE XMISSIONS.) AFTER CLBING TO APPROX 6000 FT, I SWITCHED OVER TO DEP MYSELF. WE CHKED IN, BUT DID NOT RECEIVE AN INITIAL RESPONSE. COM WAS ESTABLISHED AT 7000 FT. WE RECEIVED A TA AND QUICKLY IDENTED THE ACFT. WE WERE GIVEN A HEADING AND PROCEEDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL CONCENTRATE ON DIVIDING MY ATTN AND TRY NEVER TO MISS A HDOF AGAIN. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 580643: AFTER CLBING TO APPROX 6000 FT, WE REALIZED TWR WAS EXTREMELY BUSY AND WE QUESTIONED WHETHER HE FORGOT TO HAND US OFF.
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.