An A320 flight crew receives a TCASII RA. The crew climbed causing some g-loading with passenger standing up, and is concerned that they don't receive adequate training in high altitude maneuvering.

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Attributes
ACN	588644
Time
Date	200307
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : stl.vortac
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl single value : 37000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc.artcc
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 160 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	588644
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 30000 vertical : 500
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Company ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

Center controller gave us a 20 degree right turn for traffic and said 'make it a tight turn.' I turned off the autoplt and immediately commenced a turn. Simultaneously, we got a TA. The target was at 11 O'clock position, amber, and closing at our altitude. While still turning, the target turned red and we got a TCASII climb RA. I advanced the power to toga and pulled up. In doing so, I caused some g-loading, and the airframe momentarily buffeted. I rolled wings-level, and decreased the climb rate. After 500-600 ft of climb, I leveled and we got a 'clear of conflict' aural message. The flight attendants and several passenger were standing at the time. Other passenger were understandably concerned or upset. The captain made an explanatory PA within 3 mins. I have recommended simulator training in high altitude RA maneuvers to my company. Currently, we only have 'cbt' for TCASII and it is inadequate. With domestic rvsm coming, this situation may well become more common place. Better training is in order.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN A320 FLT CREW RECEIVES A TCASII RA. THE CREW CLBED CAUSING SOME G-LOADING WITH PAX STANDING UP, AND IS CONCERNED THAT THEY DON'T RECEIVE ADEQUATE TRAINING IN HIGH ALT MANEUVERING.

Narrative: CTR CTLR GAVE US A 20 DEG R TURN FOR TFC AND SAID 'MAKE IT A TIGHT TURN.' I TURNED OFF THE AUTOPLT AND IMMEDIATELY COMMENCED A TURN. SIMULTANEOUSLY, WE GOT A TA. THE TARGET WAS AT 11 O'CLOCK POS, AMBER, AND CLOSING AT OUR ALT. WHILE STILL TURNING, THE TARGET TURNED RED AND WE GOT A TCASII CLB RA. I ADVANCED THE PWR TO TOGA AND PULLED UP. IN DOING SO, I CAUSED SOME G-LOADING, AND THE AIRFRAME MOMENTARILY BUFFETED. I ROLLED WINGS-LEVEL, AND DECREASED THE CLB RATE. AFTER 500-600 FT OF CLB, I LEVELED AND WE GOT A 'CLR OF CONFLICT' AURAL MESSAGE. THE FLT ATTENDANTS AND SEVERAL PAX WERE STANDING AT THE TIME. OTHER PAX WERE UNDERSTANDABLY CONCERNED OR UPSET. THE CAPT MADE AN EXPLANATORY PA WITHIN 3 MINS. I HAVE RECOMMENDED SIMULATOR TRAINING IN HIGH ALT RA MANEUVERS TO MY COMPANY. CURRENTLY, WE ONLY HAVE 'CBT' FOR TCASII AND IT IS INADEQUATE. WITH DOMESTIC RVSM COMING, THIS SIT MAY WELL BECOME MORE COMMON PLACE. BETTER TRAINING IS IN ORDER.

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.