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ZJX ARTCC radar controller failed to recognize an overtake situation between 2 air carrier aircraft that resulted in an operational error.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 623959 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200406 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : cew.vortac |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 23000 |
| Environment | |
| Weather Elements | Thunderstorm Rain |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zjx.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zjx.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : supervisor |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 21 controller time certified in position1 : 21 controller time certified in position2 : 6 |
| ASRS Report | 623959 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment : conflict alert atc equipment other atc equipment : radar / mode c other controllera other controllerb other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : 1 & 4 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 26160 vertical : 600 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
I was controller in charge at time of error. The controller working sector had been fpl (full performance level) for 2 days at time of error. A controller with 37 yrs experience was working d-side while training a developmental. The radar controller failed to realize that the air carrier #1 was overtaking air carrier #2.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZJX ARTCC RADAR CTLR FAILED TO RECOGNIZE AN OVERTAKE SIT BTWN 2 ACR ACFT THAT RESULTED IN AN OPERROR.
Narrative: I WAS CTLR IN CHARGE AT TIME OF ERROR. THE CTLR WORKING SECTOR HAD BEEN FPL (FULL PERFORMANCE LEVEL) FOR 2 DAYS AT TIME OF ERROR. A CTLR WITH 37 YRS EXPERIENCE WAS WORKING D-SIDE WHILE TRAINING A DEVELOPMENTAL. THE RADAR CTLR FAILED TO REALIZE THAT THE ACR #1 WAS OVERTAKING ACR #2.
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.