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An FK100 flight is questioned as to where they had been when checking into ZTL from ZME. Controller states that a conflict had nearly occurred since they were not responding to calls.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 427780 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199902 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : vvx |
| State Reference | TN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 33000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : ztl |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 215 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 3500 |
| ASRS Report | 427780 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 6000 |
| ASRS Report | 427672 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error Inter Facility Coordination Failure |
Narrative:
While level at FL330 our flight was given a frequency change from ZME to 128.2. We checked in and told that we were on assigned heading of 075 degrees magnetic and asked if they still wanted us on this heading. ATC said yes and to standby which we did. ATC did not call us until 5 to 8 mins later. When ATC asked us 'where we had been,' our reply was 'right here.' ATC advised they had tried several times to contact us and had to turn traffic 45 degrees to vector around us. We never heard our call sign or the vectors to other aircraft. We stayed level at FL330 and maintained 075 degree heading until given frequency change to 126.67. ZTL flight continued without event. Xmissions to our aircraft had not been received by either pilot.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN FK100 FLT IS QUESTIONED AS TO WHERE THEY HAD BEEN WHEN CHKING INTO ZTL FROM ZME. CTLR STATES THAT A CONFLICT HAD NEARLY OCCURRED SINCE THEY WERE NOT RESPONDING TO CALLS.
Narrative: WHILE LEVEL AT FL330 OUR FLT WAS GIVEN A FREQ CHANGE FROM ZME TO 128.2. WE CHKED IN AND TOLD THAT WE WERE ON ASSIGNED HDG OF 075 DEGS MAGNETIC AND ASKED IF THEY STILL WANTED US ON THIS HEADING. ATC SAID YES AND TO STANDBY WHICH WE DID. ATC DID NOT CALL US UNTIL 5 TO 8 MINS LATER. WHEN ATC ASKED US 'WHERE WE HAD BEEN,' OUR REPLY WAS 'RIGHT HERE.' ATC ADVISED THEY HAD TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO CONTACT US AND HAD TO TURN TFC 45 DEGS TO VECTOR AROUND US. WE NEVER HEARD OUR CALL SIGN OR THE VECTORS TO OTHER ACFT. WE STAYED LEVEL AT FL330 AND MAINTAINED 075 DEG HDG UNTIL GIVEN FREQ CHANGE TO 126.67. ZTL FLT CONTINUED WITHOUT EVENT. XMISSIONS TO OUR ACFT HAD NOT BEEN RECEIVED BY EITHER PLT.
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.