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ZAB controller described IFR vectoring event involving a clearance issued below legal altitude limitations.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 831416 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200904 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ELP.Airport |
| State Reference | NM |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Golden Eagle 421 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Handoff / Assist Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Radar 22 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I was working sector 19 at ZAB. Traffic load was moderate. The sector was combined with sector 89 as well as the associated handoff and RA positions. An aircraft called VFR off of lru airport requesting an IFR clearance. The aircraft was radar identified and issued a clearance eastbound. The clearance contained 'cleared via radar vectors; fly heading 105 degrees to avoid restricted area R5107....' shortly after the MSAW alert on the display sounded. The aircraft was observed a few hundred ft below the minimum IFR altitude; climbing to his assigned altitude. No action was taken other than to allow the aircraft to continue his climb. The pilot was not asked if he could accept the vector or if he could maintain his own terrain and obstruction clearance since he was so close to the minimum IFR altitude. The pilot accepted and complied with ATC instruction without further incident. Human performance considerations: there have been a few weeks without overtime but; by and large; 6-day work weeks are common.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZAB Controller described IFR vectoring event involving a clearance issued below legal altitude limitations.
Narrative: I was working Sector 19 at ZAB. Traffic load was moderate. The sector was combined with Sector 89 as well as the associated handoff and RA positions. An aircraft called VFR off of LRU Airport requesting an IFR clearance. The aircraft was radar identified and issued a clearance eastbound. The clearance contained 'cleared via radar vectors; fly heading 105 degrees to avoid restricted area R5107....' Shortly after the MSAW alert on the display sounded. The aircraft was observed a few hundred FT below the minimum IFR altitude; climbing to his assigned altitude. No action was taken other than to allow the aircraft to continue his climb. The pilot was not asked if he could accept the vector or if he could maintain his own terrain and obstruction clearance since he was so close to the minimum IFR altitude. The pilot accepted and complied with ATC instruction without further incident. Human performance considerations: There have been a few weeks without overtime but; by and large; 6-day work weeks are common.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.