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Attributes | |
ACN | 777067 |
Time | |
Date | 200803 |
Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : pit.airport |
State Reference | PA |
Altitude | msl single value : 35000 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | artcc : zob.artcc |
Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
Make Model Name | MD-88 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | cruise : level |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Aircraft 2 | |
Controlling Facilities | artcc : zob.artcc |
Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | cruise : level |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | government : faa |
Function | controller : radar instruction : trainee |
Qualification | controller : developmental |
ASRS Report | 777067 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | government : faa |
Function | controller : radar instruction : instructor |
Qualification | controller : radar |
Experience | controller limited radar : 15 controller radar : 13 |
ASRS Report | 778056 |
Events | |
Anomaly | conflict : airborne critical non adherence : required legal separation |
Independent Detector | aircraft equipment : tcas other controllera other controllerb |
Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
Consequence | faa : investigated |
Miss Distance | horizontal : 10000 vertical : 200 |
Supplementary | |
Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
Aircraft Y flight to clt needed to be in trail with 3 other aircraft going to clt. Aircraft Y was put on a 275 degree heading for spacing. Aircraft X was a departure out of cvg going over psb at FL350. Another situation presented itself and aircraft Z had to be climbed to FL350 sbound. This put aircraft Y in conflict with aircraft Z. Aircraft Y was put on a 200 degree heading to avoid aircraft Z. This put the aircraft Y in conflict with aircraft X. Aircraft X attempted to check on frequency twice; during a time when more critical clearance needed to be given. On the third check-in from aircraft X; he asked who the traffic was off his left side. Headings were issued immediately; both aircraft responded to RA's. Aircraft Y descended and aircraft X climbed. Both aircraft were returned on course. Supplemental information from acn 778056: aircraft Y was being vectored to accomplish in trail spacing requirements. At the time of the incident; another traffic situation was also going on requiring multiple clrncs and coords with other sectors. Then aircraft X called again; but this time asked about traffic off his left; which is what called our attention to the situation between aircraft Y and aircraft X.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZOB DEVELOPMENTAL EXPERIENCED OPERROR AT FL350 WHILE FOCUSED ON ANOTHER PROBLEM AND FAILING TO RECOGNIZE A DEVELOPING CONFLICT.
Narrative: ACFT Y FLT TO CLT NEEDED TO BE IN TRAIL WITH 3 OTHER ACFT GOING TO CLT. ACFT Y WAS PUT ON A 275 DEG HDG FOR SPACING. ACFT X WAS A DEP OUT OF CVG GOING OVER PSB AT FL350. ANOTHER SITUATION PRESENTED ITSELF AND ACFT Z HAD TO BE CLBED TO FL350 SBOUND. THIS PUT ACFT Y IN CONFLICT WITH ACFT Z. ACFT Y WAS PUT ON A 200 DEG HDG TO AVOID ACFT Z. THIS PUT THE ACFT Y IN CONFLICT WITH ACFT X. ACFT X ATTEMPTED TO CHK ON FREQ TWICE; DURING A TIME WHEN MORE CRITICAL CLRNC NEEDED TO BE GIVEN. ON THE THIRD CHK-IN FROM ACFT X; HE ASKED WHO THE TFC WAS OFF HIS L SIDE. HDGS WERE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY; BOTH ACFT RESPONDED TO RA'S. ACFT Y DSNDED AND ACFT X CLBED. BOTH ACFT WERE RETURNED ON COURSE. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 778056: ACFT Y WAS BEING VECTORED TO ACCOMPLISH IN TRAIL SPACING REQUIREMENTS. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT; ANOTHER TFC SITUATION WAS ALSO GOING ON REQUIRING MULTIPLE CLRNCS AND COORDS WITH OTHER SECTORS. THEN ACFT X CALLED AGAIN; BUT THIS TIME ASKED ABOUT TFC OFF HIS L; WHICH IS WHAT CALLED OUR ATTN TO THE SITUATION BTWN ACFT Y AND ACFT X.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 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.