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ARTCC radar controller issued a descent clearance to FL310 to a cpr jet inbound to jln. The cpr jet refused the clearance because of fuel considerations, but no minimum fuel declaration was made. The controller then issued a descent clearance to FL390 and holding at a fix until the aircraft could accept lower. Subsequently the aircraft accepted lower and continued to jln. 5 days later the cpr captain called the ARTCC and complained about ATC handling. Investigation now taking place.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 370130 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199704 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : jln |
| State Reference | MO |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 39000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zkc |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 15 |
| ASRS Report | 370130 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Consequence | faa : investigated faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Cpr jet is en route from tol to jln. I am working sector 31 ultra high which has jurisdiction over altitudes FL370 and above. Approximately 140 mi east of jln, cpr jet was issued descent clearance to FL310. States because of fuel considerations he is hardly able to accept that. At no time, in subsequent discussions, did cpr jet state minimum fuel or fuel emergency. After 2 mins and 30 seconds, cpr jet was instructed to maintain FL390. In addition, cpr jet was issued holding instructions until aircraft is able to accept lower. Cpr jet was able to accept lower and allowed the resume normal navigation. On may/xa/97 the pilot of cpr jet calls ZKC quality assurance office to complain about poor handling of his flight on apr/xx/97. The controller states this is a pilot deviation because of non compliance to descent clearance. The investigation surrounding this situation is ongoing and could result in disciplinary action.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ARTCC RADAR CTLR ISSUED A DSCNT CLRNC TO FL310 TO A CPR JET INBOUND TO JLN. THE CPR JET REFUSED THE CLRNC BECAUSE OF FUEL CONSIDERATIONS, BUT NO MINIMUM FUEL DECLARATION WAS MADE. THE CTLR THEN ISSUED A DSCNT CLRNC TO FL390 AND HOLDING AT A FIX UNTIL THE ACFT COULD ACCEPT LOWER. SUBSEQUENTLY THE ACFT ACCEPTED LOWER AND CONTINUED TO JLN. 5 DAYS LATER THE CPR CAPT CALLED THE ARTCC AND COMPLAINED ABOUT ATC HANDLING. INVESTIGATION NOW TAKING PLACE.
Narrative: CPR JET IS ENRTE FROM TOL TO JLN. I AM WORKING SECTOR 31 ULTRA HIGH WHICH HAS JURISDICTION OVER ALTS FL370 AND ABOVE. APPROX 140 MI E OF JLN, CPR JET WAS ISSUED DSCNT CLRNC TO FL310. STATES BECAUSE OF FUEL CONSIDERATIONS HE IS HARDLY ABLE TO ACCEPT THAT. AT NO TIME, IN SUBSEQUENT DISCUSSIONS, DID CPR JET STATE MINIMUM FUEL OR FUEL EMER. AFTER 2 MINS AND 30 SECONDS, CPR JET WAS INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN FL390. IN ADDITION, CPR JET WAS ISSUED HOLDING INSTRUCTIONS UNTIL ACFT IS ABLE TO ACCEPT LOWER. CPR JET WAS ABLE TO ACCEPT LOWER AND ALLOWED THE RESUME NORMAL NAV. ON MAY/XA/97 THE PLT OF CPR JET CALLS ZKC QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT POOR HANDLING OF HIS FLT ON APR/XX/97. THE CTLR STATES THIS IS A PLTDEV BECAUSE OF NON COMPLIANCE TO DSCNT CLRNC. THE INVESTIGATION SURROUNDING THIS SIT IS ONGOING AND COULD RESULT IN DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
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.