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Miami center controllers reported of an unsafe situation where the assist controller dropped a data tag on an aircraft that had not had communications transferred to the new sector. Pilot reported that an aircraft had passed pretty close. Reporters saw traffic after the fact and transferred communications.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1397501 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201610 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZMA.ARTCC |
| State Reference | FL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Retractable Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute Instructor |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 5.5 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Enroute Handoff / Assist |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
There was OJT being conducted at the sector; which was combined (46/47); and I was the on the job training instructor (ojti). The aircraft in question; aircraft X; was handed off to rsw approach and the data block was approximately 2 miles within the lateral confines of their airspace. Aircraft X was on course direct [to] landing [airport] level VFR at 3;500. Both the trainee and myself got distracted with IFR traffic within the R46 side of the airspace and did not recognize that the data block for aircraft X dropped off of the scope; which the d-side admitted to doing.rsw approach proceeded to call the sector and request communications on the aircraft. The d-side advised the r-side to transfer communications on the VFR aircraft within rsw approach's airspace. The r-side trainee brought up the data block and switched the aircraft. The pilot said he had traffic that 'passed pretty close' at the same altitude. Upon closer review; the r-side trainee identified a VFR target indicating 3;500 approximately 1 mile behind aircraft X. After calling the traffic; she successfully shipped the aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Miami Center Controllers reported of an unsafe situation where the assist Controller dropped a data tag on an aircraft that had not had communications transferred to the new sector. Pilot reported that an aircraft had passed pretty close. Reporters saw traffic after the fact and transferred communications.
Narrative: There was OJT being conducted at the sector; which was combined (46/47); and I was the On the Job Training Instructor (OJTI). The aircraft in question; aircraft X; was handed off to RSW Approach and the data block was approximately 2 miles within the lateral confines of their airspace. Aircraft X was on course direct [to] landing [airport] level VFR at 3;500. Both the trainee and myself got distracted with IFR traffic within the R46 side of the airspace and did not recognize that the data block for aircraft X dropped off of the scope; which the D-side admitted to doing.RSW Approach proceeded to call the sector and request communications on the aircraft. The D-side advised the R-side to transfer communications on the VFR aircraft within RSW Approach's airspace. The R-side trainee brought up the data block and switched the aircraft. The pilot said he had traffic that 'passed pretty close' at the same altitude. Upon closer review; the R-side trainee identified a VFR target indicating 3;500 approximately 1 mile behind aircraft X. After calling the traffic; she successfully shipped the aircraft.
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.