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D10 controller described a failure to notify an adjacent sector regarding a crossing restriction violation; noting this is a routine event and either airspace and/or the restriction needs to be changed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 944341 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201104 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | D10.TRACON |
| State Reference | TX |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B747-400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Departure |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
At dfw we use RNAV departures. In a north flow; the only crossing restriction is at the second RNAV fix; and it's 5;000 ft. The pilot is supposed to advise the controller if they are unable to make the crossing restriction. The problem is that meachum north; the west satellite controller's; airspace starts inside of this second RNAV fix up to 4;000 ft. Another controller turned me in for violating their airspace while on the RNAV departure. The aircraft had no trouble meeting the crossing restriction. I had never realized that this piece of airspace is violated hourly. The crossing restriction should be moved or the airspace lines changed. Recommendation; I will point out every departure off of dfw to the meachum north controller that isn't basically at 5;000 ft by the first RNAV fix.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: D10 Controller described a failure to notify an adjacent sector regarding a crossing restriction violation; noting this is a routine event and either airspace and/or the restriction needs to be changed.
Narrative: At DFW we use RNAV departures. In a north flow; the only crossing restriction is at the second RNAV fix; and it's 5;000 FT. The pilot is supposed to advise the Controller if they are unable to make the crossing restriction. The problem is that Meachum North; the West Satellite Controller's; airspace starts inside of this second RNAV fix up to 4;000 FT. Another Controller turned me in for violating their airspace while on the RNAV departure. The aircraft had no trouble meeting the crossing restriction. I had never realized that this piece of airspace is violated hourly. The crossing restriction should be moved or the airspace lines changed. Recommendation; I will point out every departure off of DFW to the Meachum North Controller that isn't basically at 5;000 FT by the first RNAV fix.
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.