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ZID developmental controller experienced operational error at FL370 because of less than effective intervention.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 626874 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200407 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : azq.vortac |
| State Reference | KY |
| Altitude | msl single value : 37000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar instruction : trainee |
| Qualification | controller : radar controller : developmental |
| Experience | controller military : 7 controller radar : 8 |
| ASRS Report | 626874 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment : conflict alert other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance controller : issued alert |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
Aircraft #1 was turned behind other traffic. Aircraft #2 was given an expedited descent clearance to FL330 (expedite through FL350). Both aircraft were turned to the left to separate. Was not enough, so aircraft #1 was turned to about a 085 degree heading, expedite the turn and aircraft #2 was turned to a 270 degree heading.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZID DEVELOPMENTAL CTLR EXPERIENCED OPERROR AT FL370 BECAUSE OF LESS THAN EFFECTIVE INTERVENTION.
Narrative: ACFT #1 WAS TURNED BEHIND OTHER TFC. ACFT #2 WAS GIVEN AN EXPEDITED DSCNT CLRNC TO FL330 (EXPEDITE THROUGH FL350). BOTH ACFT WERE TURNED TO THE L TO SEPARATE. WAS NOT ENOUGH, SO ACFT #1 WAS TURNED TO ABOUT A 085 DEG HDG, EXPEDITE THE TURN AND ACFT #2 WAS TURNED TO A 270 DEG HDG.
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.