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Dab controller apparently witnessed another controller experience a loss of separation at 6000 ft with opposite direction traffic.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 649052 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200503 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dab.airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Weather Elements | Ice |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : dab.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 35 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : dab.tracon |
| Make Model Name | Caravan 1 208A |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller military : 4 controller radar : 25 controller time certified in position1 : 20 |
| ASRS Report | 649052 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment : conflict alert other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 12000 vertical : 200 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
Problem: the controller was distraction on traffic in southwest portion of his airspace. Icing at altitude of northbound traffic; had to descend. I pointed out conflict. Slow in his reaction and didn't give enough turn instructions to ensure loss of separation. Very condescending towards me and the operation. Too overconfident in his ability. Did not react well when problem was pointed out to him.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DAB CTLR APPARENTLY WITNESSED ANOTHER CTLR EXPERIENCE A LOSS OF SEPARATION AT 6000 FT WITH OPPOSITE DIRECTION TFC.
Narrative: PROBLEM: THE CTLR WAS DISTR ON TFC IN SW PORTION OF HIS AIRSPACE. ICING AT ALT OF NBOUND TFC; HAD TO DSND. I POINTED OUT CONFLICT. SLOW IN HIS REACTION AND DIDN'T GIVE ENOUGH TURN INSTRUCTIONS TO ENSURE LOSS OF SEPARATION. VERY CONDESCENDING TOWARDS ME AND THE OP. TOO OVERCONFIDENT IN HIS ABILITY. DID NOT REACT WELL WHEN PROB WAS POINTED OUT TO HIM.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.