CL65 flight crew take evasive action to miss a VFR PA46 at 15500 ft. ATC never issued any TA beforeh...

Attributes
ACN	462267
Time
Date	200002
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : hmv.vortac
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl single value : 15000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl.artcc
Make Model Name	PA-46 Malibu
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	462267
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 255 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 4700
ASRS Report	462268
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action none taken : anomaly accepted
Miss Distance	horizontal : 6000 vertical : 500
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

Going direct hmv out of gsp on aircraft X. I was PNF making the normal PA associated with turning off the seatbelt sign when I was interrupted by a TA. I switched on the TCASII page, and the communication selector to communication #1. I began looking for traffic. At this time we were climbing through approximately 15000-15500 ft. At that time we got an RA which we followed by descending rapidly. The traffic was at about 12-1 O'clock and about 1/2 - 1 mi away. When we leveled out and came into sight, it was a PA46 which appeared in cruise. ATC never notified us, and didn't seem to have any idea of what had taken place. The other traffic was notified after our report of a deviation. Based on the other aircraft's altitude, he was in cruise and VFR. After clear of the conflict, we didn't hear any more about it and was handed off to the next controller.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CL65 FLC TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO MISS A VFR PA46 AT 15500 FT. ATC NEVER ISSUED ANY TA BEFOREHAND TO CL65 CREW.

Narrative: GOING DIRECT HMV OUT OF GSP ON ACFT X. I WAS PNF MAKING THE NORMAL PA ASSOCIATED WITH TURNING OFF THE SEATBELT SIGN WHEN I WAS INTERRUPTED BY A TA. I SWITCHED ON THE TCASII PAGE, AND THE COM SELECTOR TO COM #1. I BEGAN LOOKING FOR TFC. AT THIS TIME WE WERE CLBING THROUGH APPROX 15000-15500 FT. AT THAT TIME WE GOT AN RA WHICH WE FOLLOWED BY DSNDING RAPIDLY. THE TFC WAS AT ABOUT 12-1 O'CLOCK AND ABOUT 1/2 - 1 MI AWAY. WHEN WE LEVELED OUT AND CAME INTO SIGHT, IT WAS A PA46 WHICH APPEARED IN CRUISE. ATC NEVER NOTIFIED US, AND DIDN'T SEEM TO HAVE ANY IDEA OF WHAT HAD TAKEN PLACE. THE OTHER TFC WAS NOTIFIED AFTER OUR RPT OF A DEV. BASED ON THE OTHER ACFT'S ALT, HE WAS IN CRUISE AND VFR. AFTER CLR OF THE CONFLICT, WE DIDN'T HEAR ANY MORE ABOUT IT AND WAS HANDED OFF TO THE NEXT CTLR.

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.

CL65 flight crew take evasive action to miss a VFR PA46 at 15500 ft. ATC never issued any TA beforehand to CL65 crew.