ZOB controller described near airspace incursion event when failing to properly illuminate sector bo...

Attributes
ACN	851708
Time
Date	200909
Place
Locale Reference	ZOB.ARTCC
State Reference	OH
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Transport Low Wing 2 Turboprop Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Enroute
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Military 7 Air Traffic Control Radar 25 Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (mon) 6 Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 2
Events
Anomaly	No Specific Anomaly Occurred All Types

Narrative:

While working my sector I was attempting to adjust my user preferences to enhance my ability to see traffic and gather data more efficiently. In doing so I had temporarily set my approach control boundary intensity lower than normal. While working light to moderate traffic I was applying some techniques I have learned to improve my overall awareness and safety. I noticed aircraft X climbing slowly approaching cleveland approach airspace and knew he would need a point out in a few minutes. When I came back to him to make the point out I recognized that I had misidentified cle approach boundary in my previous consideration. At this time aircraft X was 1 mile from cle approach airspace. I immediately initiated a point out which cle approved. As I continued to work the sector I adjusted the intensity of my approach control boundaries to very near that of my sector boundaries.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZOB Controller described near airspace incursion event when failing to properly illuminate sector boundary lines on the RADAR display and allowed traffic to enter protected airspace of an adjacent airspace.

Narrative: While working my sector I was attempting to adjust my user preferences to enhance my ability to see traffic and gather data more efficiently. In doing so I had temporarily set my Approach Control boundary intensity lower than normal. While working light to moderate traffic I was applying some techniques I have learned to improve my overall awareness and safety. I noticed Aircraft X climbing slowly approaching Cleveland Approach airspace and knew he would need a point out in a few minutes. When I came back to him to make the point out I recognized that I had misidentified CLE Approach boundary in my previous consideration. At this time Aircraft X was 1 mile from CLE Approach airspace. I immediately initiated a point out which CLE approved. As I continued to work the sector I adjusted the intensity of my approach control boundaries to very near that of my sector boundaries.

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.

ZOB controller described near airspace incursion event when failing to properly illuminate sector boundary lines on the radar display and allowed traffic to enter protected airspace of an adjacent airspace.