<< >> NASA ASRS Report 513710, June 2001

B737-800 crew had a TCASII RA with VFR traffic in ZDC class east airspace.

Attributes
ACN	513710
Time
Date	200106
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : elana
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sfb.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-800
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude descent : approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : private pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 210
ASRS Report	513710
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical other anomaly other
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory controller : separated traffic flight crew : took evasive action other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 6000 vertical : 500
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance FAA
Primary Problem	FAA

Narrative:

After initial traffic callout by ZDC for VFR traffic 1-2 O'clock position, TCASII TA/RA was flown. Deviated 800 ft (climb) in response to RA. Time XA03Z. Fix: elana. Altitude: 11000 ft, climb to 11800 ft.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-800 CREW HAD A TCASII RA WITH VFR TFC IN ZDC CLASS E AIRSPACE.

Narrative: AFTER INITIAL TFC CALLOUT BY ZDC FOR VFR TFC 1-2 O'CLOCK POS, TCASII TA/RA WAS FLOWN. DEVIATED 800 FT (CLB) IN RESPONSE TO RA. TIME XA03Z. FIX: ELANA. ALT: 11000 FT, CLB TO 11800 FT.

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.