Controller accuses reporter of violating terrain clearance criteria.

Attributes
ACN	297675
Time
Date	199503
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sgu airport : ozn
State Reference	UT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9800 msl bound upper : 9800
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zlc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 120
ASRS Report	297675
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On a VFR climb, picked up IFR from sgu-slc during a climb in VMC. Entered bases approximately 3 mi north of on-field VOR at 9800 ft scattered, broken conditions. Highest terrain 10300 ft 15 mi north of VFR, center asked flight conditions and indicated they felt I violated terrain clearance criteria. Clearance consisted of direct routing. While the flight was never closer than 2000 ft from any terrain within 5 mi (SM) lateral and 8-9 mi ahead, solution would be to climb in holding to depart VOR at or above 12400 ft 2000 ft above any point along the first route segment including 5 SM either side of course. Bases were broken and it appeared I would maintain VFR until above 12400 ft en route to FL210. Future practice will include climb in published departure to segment 'MEA' plus 2000 ft prior to on course in mountainous areas.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CTLR ACCUSES RPTR OF VIOLATING TERRAIN CLRNC CRITERIA.

Narrative: ON A VFR CLB, PICKED UP IFR FROM SGU-SLC DURING A CLB IN VMC. ENTERED BASES APPROX 3 MI N OF ON-FIELD VOR AT 9800 FT SCATTERED, BROKEN CONDITIONS. HIGHEST TERRAIN 10300 FT 15 MI N OF VFR, CTR ASKED FLT CONDITIONS AND INDICATED THEY FELT I VIOLATED TERRAIN CLRNC CRITERIA. CLRNC CONSISTED OF DIRECT RTING. WHILE THE FLT WAS NEVER CLOSER THAN 2000 FT FROM ANY TERRAIN WITHIN 5 MI (SM) LATERAL AND 8-9 MI AHEAD, SOLUTION WOULD BE TO CLB IN HOLDING TO DEPART VOR AT OR ABOVE 12400 FT 2000 FT ABOVE ANY POINT ALONG THE FIRST RTE SEGMENT INCLUDING 5 SM EITHER SIDE OF COURSE. BASES WERE BROKEN AND IT APPEARED I WOULD MAINTAIN VFR UNTIL ABOVE 12400 FT ENRTE TO FL210. FUTURE PRACTICE WILL INCLUDE CLB IN PUBLISHED DEP TO SEGMENT 'MEA' PLUS 2000 FT PRIOR TO ON COURSE IN MOUNTAINOUS AREAS.

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