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ZNY controller described a probable airspace error when incorrectly transmitting a data communication; datalink.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1091625 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201305 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZNY.ARTCC |
| State Reference | NY |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
When I took the sector from the previous controller; he informed me that a B767 at FL340 needed to be descended to FL310 at santa maria's request. I sent the clearance then took a break about 10 or 15 minutes later. When I returned to work the following week; my supervisor informed me that I had hit VHF instead of send and the aircraft crossed the boundary with lpaz at the wrong altitude. Controllers need to be reminded of the need to be extra careful with sending clearances when they work Ocean21. Several cpc's told me they have made the same mistake of hitting VHF since we started using atop.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZNY Controller described a probable airspace error when incorrectly transmitting a data communication; datalink.
Narrative: When I took the sector from the previous controller; he informed me that a B767 at FL340 needed to be descended to FL310 at Santa Maria's request. I sent the clearance then took a break about 10 or 15 minutes later. When I returned to work the following week; my Supervisor informed me that I had hit VHF instead of SEND and the aircraft crossed the boundary with LPAZ at the wrong altitude. Controllers need to be reminded of the need to be extra careful with sending clearances when they work Ocean21. Several CPC's told me they have made the same mistake of hitting VHF since we started using ATOP.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.