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| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1258706 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201505 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZSE.ARTCC |
| State Reference | WA |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Route In Use | Airway V298 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 13 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Developmental |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
Aircraft X departed sea filed for FL230 via V298 - ykm - ZZZ. Departed and on initial contact was climbed to FL230. Approximately 10 miles west of the beezr intersection aircraft X was issued direct routing to devle changing aircraft routing/flight path to approximately 10 miles north of ykm/V298 at the time of crossing the sector boundary. Approximately 5 miles later the aircraft was assigned FL210 for traffic (aircraft descending to FL220 west-bound). Approximately 5 miles west of the sector boundary aircraft X was clear of traffic and climbed to FL230 and communications was transferred to the next sector. At this time the aircraft was approximately 12 - 13 miles west of R6714 (active to FL220). The aircraft's last observed climb rate was approximately 1;500 feet per minute. The next sector did not call to gain control of the aircraft for turns or to increase climb; etc. 2.5 miles past the boundary the data block was dropped from the scope. I was not aware that aircraft X did not climb the necessary 2;000 feet to top R6714. The observed limited data block made no turns to avoid the military airspace. I'm not sure. I did not speak to the receiving controller to find out if he/she was too busy to notice the climb rate or too busy to turn the aircraft to the south to miss the airspace laterally. I also did not speak to the pilot to find out if there was some circumstance that led to a decrease in climb rate; etc. I will in the future not issue direct routing in these circumstances or assign a climb rate that will guarantee altitude separation even further west of R6714.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZSE Controller reports of an aircraft that doesn't climb at a faster rate and enters a restricted area after change of communications. Second Controller reports of the same operation; but states it was the Controllers fault for not shipping the aircraft and waiting to the last minute to climb the aircraft.
Narrative: Aircraft X departed SEA filed for FL230 via V298 - YKM - ZZZ. Departed and on initial contact was climbed to FL230. Approximately 10 miles West of the BEEZR intersection Aircraft X was issued direct routing to DEVLE changing aircraft routing/flight path to approximately 10 miles North of YKM/V298 at the time of crossing the sector boundary. Approximately 5 miles later the aircraft was assigned FL210 for traffic (aircraft descending to FL220 west-bound). Approximately 5 miles West of the sector boundary Aircraft X was clear of traffic and climbed to FL230 and communications was transferred to the next sector. At this time the aircraft was approximately 12 - 13 miles west of R6714 (active to FL220). The aircraft's last observed climb rate was approximately 1;500 feet per minute. The next sector did not call to gain control of the aircraft for turns or to increase climb; etc. 2.5 miles past the boundary the data block was dropped from the scope. I was not aware that Aircraft X did not climb the necessary 2;000 feet to top R6714. The observed limited data block made no turns to avoid the military airspace. I'm not sure. I did not speak to the receiving controller to find out if he/she was too busy to notice the climb rate or too busy to turn the aircraft to the south to miss the airspace laterally. I also did not speak to the pilot to find out if there was some circumstance that led to a decrease in climb rate; etc. I will in the future not issue direct routing in these circumstances or assign a climb rate that will guarantee altitude separation even further West of R6714.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.