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ZID controller experienced operational error at FL330. Radar associate distraction by intrafac coordination requirements observing event while the conflict developed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 619403 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200405 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : pxv.vortac |
| State Reference | IN |
| Altitude | msl single value : 33000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : handoff position |
| Qualification | controller : developmental |
| Experience | controller time certified in position1 : 1.5 |
| ASRS Report | 619403 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 0 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Environmental Factor ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
At the time, I was online coordinating control for another traffic conflict with ZME controllers. We had approximately 10 aircraft at FL330 all in the same area. Radar controller saw the aircraft in conflict and issued biggest turns possible of about 15-20 degrees.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZID CTLR EXPERIENCED OPERROR AT FL330. RADAR ASSOCIATE DISTR BY INTRAFAC COORD REQUIREMENTS OBSERVING EVENT WHILE THE CONFLICT DEVELOPED.
Narrative: AT THE TIME, I WAS ONLINE COORDINATING CTL FOR ANOTHER TFC CONFLICT WITH ZME CTLRS. WE HAD APPROX 10 ACFT AT FL330 ALL IN THE SAME AREA. RADAR CTLR SAW THE ACFT IN CONFLICT AND ISSUED BIGGEST TURNS POSSIBLE OF ABOUT 15-20 DEGS.
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.