Learjet and MD80 had a climb conflict in ZMA class east airspace.

Attributes
ACN	473580
Time
Date	200005
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rsw.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 15000 msl bound upper : 17000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Gates Learjet Corp Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 550 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	473580
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 10000 vertical : 2000
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance FAA ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

Climbing out of bct on straight line for rsw, saw MD80 on tcad, acquired visually at approximately 2000 ft above, 12 O'clock position. Leveled off at 15000 ft MSL and descended to 14500 ft. I was monitoring ZMA and heard conversation between MD80 and center. The MD80 pilot seemed very upset that someone was 'messing' with him. At the time, I estimate his forward speed was +/-90 KTS greater than mine and 2000 ft above based on tcad. I called center to advise that I believed I was the suspect other aircraft and was advised to call when I got down. I did and was informed there was no procedure, but that the pilot was really upset, and was going to file a NASA report. I decided to do likewise. At no time were any regulations violated by either aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LEARJET AND MD80 HAD A CLB CONFLICT IN ZMA CLASS E AIRSPACE.

Narrative: CLBING OUT OF BCT ON STRAIGHT LINE FOR RSW, SAW MD80 ON TCAD, ACQUIRED VISUALLY AT APPROX 2000 FT ABOVE, 12 O'CLOCK POS. LEVELED OFF AT 15000 FT MSL AND DSNDED TO 14500 FT. I WAS MONITORING ZMA AND HEARD CONVERSATION BTWN MD80 AND CTR. THE MD80 PLT SEEMED VERY UPSET THAT SOMEONE WAS 'MESSING' WITH HIM. AT THE TIME, I ESTIMATE HIS FORWARD SPD WAS +/-90 KTS GREATER THAN MINE AND 2000 FT ABOVE BASED ON TCAD. I CALLED CTR TO ADVISE THAT I BELIEVED I WAS THE SUSPECT OTHER ACFT AND WAS ADVISED TO CALL WHEN I GOT DOWN. I DID AND WAS INFORMED THERE WAS NO PROC, BUT THAT THE PLT WAS REALLY UPSET, AND WAS GOING TO FILE A NASA RPT. I DECIDED TO DO LIKEWISE. AT NO TIME WERE ANY REGS VIOLATED BY EITHER ACFT.

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.