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ZID radar associate observed operational error at FL310 as controller missed the developing problem and the conflict alert was late in activating.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 641659 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200412 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : flm.vor |
| State Reference | KY |
| Altitude | msl single value : 31000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| 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 : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 17 controller time certified in position1 : 4 |
| ASRS Report | 641659 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : handoff position |
| 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 |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 19200 vertical : 300 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
Radar controller just missed two. Conflict alert did not activate in a timely manner. Area was short staffed that evening.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZID RADAR ASSOCIATE OBSERVED OPERROR AT FL310 AS CTLR MISSED THE DEVELOPING PROB AND THE CONFLICT ALERT WAS LATE IN ACTIVATING.
Narrative: RADAR CTLR JUST MISSED TWO. CONFLICT ALERT DID NOT ACTIVATE IN A TIMELY MANNER. AREA WAS SHORT STAFFED THAT EVENING.
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.