Corp aircraft flight crew climbs in close proximity to aircraft at cruise above them causing a TCASI...

Attributes
ACN	336350
Time
Date	199605
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : shv
State Reference	LA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 16700 msl bound upper : 17000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 85 flight time total : 5500 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	336350
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	vertical : 500
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Center had us level off at 16000 ft because of traffic at 17000 ft. The commuter at 17000 ft called us 'in sight' and we also called the commuter in sight. We were given a clearance to maintain visual separation and climb to our final altitude of FL200. The PF, my chief pilot, started a climb and I thought he was going to level off at 16500 ft to pass below the commuter. Instead of leveling off at 16500 ft, he continued to climb to 16700 ft at which point I leaned on the yoke and stated that 16500 is high enough. We went back down to 16500 ft but before we got there the commuter pilot stated over the radio that he had to turn because of his TCASII. I stated over the radio that we would pass below him but I'm sure he had to follow his TCASII instructions. I have discussed this with my chief pilot and we agree now that 1000 ft vertical separation is close enough even in VMC conditions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORP ACFT FLC CLBS IN CLOSE PROX TO ACFT AT CRUISE ABOVE THEM CAUSING A TCASII RA IN THAT ACFT.

Narrative: CTR HAD US LEVEL OFF AT 16000 FT BECAUSE OF TFC AT 17000 FT. THE COMMUTER AT 17000 FT CALLED US 'IN SIGHT' AND WE ALSO CALLED THE COMMUTER IN SIGHT. WE WERE GIVEN A CLRNC TO MAINTAIN VISUAL SEPARATION AND CLB TO OUR FINAL ALT OF FL200. THE PF, MY CHIEF PLT, STARTED A CLB AND I THOUGHT HE WAS GOING TO LEVEL OFF AT 16500 FT TO PASS BELOW THE COMMUTER. INSTEAD OF LEVELING OFF AT 16500 FT, HE CONTINUED TO CLB TO 16700 FT AT WHICH POINT I LEANED ON THE YOKE AND STATED THAT 16500 IS HIGH ENOUGH. WE WENT BACK DOWN TO 16500 FT BUT BEFORE WE GOT THERE THE COMMUTER PLT STATED OVER THE RADIO THAT HE HAD TO TURN BECAUSE OF HIS TCASII. I STATED OVER THE RADIO THAT WE WOULD PASS BELOW HIM BUT I'M SURE HE HAD TO FOLLOW HIS TCASII INSTRUCTIONS. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH MY CHIEF PLT AND WE AGREE NOW THAT 1000 FT VERT SEPARATION IS CLOSE ENOUGH EVEN IN VMC CONDITIONS.

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.

Corp aircraft flight crew climbs in close proximity to aircraft at cruise above them causing a TCASII RA in that aircraft.