Less than standard separation between air carrier and military aircraft. Operational error.

Attributes
ACN	98176
Time
Date	198811
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : roc
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5200 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : roc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute airway : v2
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Experimental
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller non radar : 4 controller radar : 3
ASRS Report	98176
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified atc
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance none taken : insufficient time none taken : unable
Consequence	faa : investigated
Miss Distance	horizontal : 9000 vertical : 800
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

Air carrier X departed roc climbing to 10000'. Navy Y was on overflt at 6000', syr, V2, roc, V119, elz, (this is not a normal route of flight). The pilot of air carrier X never checked in, although local control, switched him at 20. I initiated the first call and the pilot responded by saying he was leaving 5300'. I turned aircraft Y left to 090 degree to ensure sep. I should have told local control to have air carrier X maintain 5000' before he departed, and the pilot should have checked in on his own, much sooner.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LESS THAN STANDARD SEPARATION BETWEEN ACR AND MIL ACFT. OPERATIONAL ERROR.

Narrative: ACR X DEPARTED ROC CLBING TO 10000'. NAVY Y WAS ON OVERFLT AT 6000', SYR, V2, ROC, V119, ELZ, (THIS IS NOT A NORMAL ROUTE OF FLT). THE PLT OF ACR X NEVER CHKED IN, ALTHOUGH LC, SWITCHED HIM AT 20. I INITIATED THE FIRST CALL AND THE PLT RESPONDED BY SAYING HE WAS LEAVING 5300'. I TURNED ACFT Y L TO 090 DEG TO ENSURE SEP. I SHOULD HAVE TOLD LC TO HAVE ACR X MAINTAIN 5000' BEFORE HE DEPARTED, AND THE PLT SHOULD HAVE CHKED IN ON HIS OWN, MUCH SOONER.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.