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Reporter did not ensure standard separation existed between aircraft #1 and aircraft #2. This resulted in an operational error.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 434100 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199904 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : lvz.vortac |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 26500 msl bound upper : 27500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : vacating altitude |
| Route In Use | departure : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny.artcc |
| Make Model Name | Dassault-Breguet Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : vacating altitude |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 11 |
| ASRS Report | 434100 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment : conflict alert other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : insufficient time |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 24000 vertical : 800 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
The problem arose when I decided to descend aircraft #1 to FL240 and climb aircraft #2 to FL390, when they were on conflicting paths. Aircraft #1 needed to cross lvz at FL190. After giving the 2 clrncs, I determined that a conflict would occur. I turned aircraft #1 to a 080 degree heading. I turned aircraft #2 approximately 30 degrees left. Before where I believed I would lose separation, I asked aircraft #1 to verify leaving FL265 which was replied as affirmative. I asked aircraft #2 to verify leaving FL275 and heard 'yeah.' after hearing yeah, I tried to enter reports. Upon reflection, I don't know if yeah was an appropriate report in this instance.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: RPTR DID NOT ENSURE STANDARD SEPARATION EXISTED BTWN ACFT #1 AND ACFT #2. THIS RESULTED IN AN OPERROR.
Narrative: THE PROB AROSE WHEN I DECIDED TO DSND ACFT #1 TO FL240 AND CLB ACFT #2 TO FL390, WHEN THEY WERE ON CONFLICTING PATHS. ACFT #1 NEEDED TO CROSS LVZ AT FL190. AFTER GIVING THE 2 CLRNCS, I DETERMINED THAT A CONFLICT WOULD OCCUR. I TURNED ACFT #1 TO A 080 DEG HDG. I TURNED ACFT #2 APPROX 30 DEGS L. BEFORE WHERE I BELIEVED I WOULD LOSE SEPARATION, I ASKED ACFT #1 TO VERIFY LEAVING FL265 WHICH WAS REPLIED AS AFFIRMATIVE. I ASKED ACFT #2 TO VERIFY LEAVING FL275 AND HEARD 'YEAH.' AFTER HEARING YEAH, I TRIED TO ENTER RPTS. UPON REFLECTION, I DON'T KNOW IF YEAH WAS AN APPROPRIATE RPT IN THIS INSTANCE.
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.