C560 flight crew experienced TCASII RA at 6000 ft with VFR aircraft at 5500 ft while being vectored ...

Attributes
ACN	650040
Time
Date	200503
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ape.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rsw.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Citation Excel
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rsw.tracon
Make Model Name	Baron 58/58TC
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	650040
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 26062 flight time type : 290
ASRS Report	650039
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	vertical : 400
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

We were en route from pbi to apf. We had descended to 6000 ft. Level at 6000 ft; we noticed traffic on the TCASII at 12 O'clock position and 500 ft below. About 3-5 mi from the target; fort myers approach called out the traffic. While looking for the traffic; the sun made it difficult to spot him. I believe he began to climb and we received an RA. We followed the RA; climbed 500 ft and watched the traffic pass below. I believe it was a beech baron. Once clear; we descended to our assigned altitude of 6000 ft and advised ATC of the RA. While we were receiving the RA; the controller called us 3 or 4 times in about 20 seconds leaving us no time to respond. I think the controller was too busy. She could have vectored us or changed our altitude farther out. A simple vector would have avoided the entire situation. Supplemental information from acn 650039: approach called traffic at 5500 ft VFR.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C560 FLT CREW EXPERIENCED TCASII RA AT 6000 FT WITH VFR ACFT AT 5500 FT WHILE BEING VECTORED BY RSW TRACON.

Narrative: WE WERE ENRTE FROM PBI TO APF. WE HAD DSNDED TO 6000 FT. LEVEL AT 6000 FT; WE NOTICED TFC ON THE TCASII AT 12 O'CLOCK POS AND 500 FT BELOW. ABOUT 3-5 MI FROM THE TARGET; FORT MYERS APCH CALLED OUT THE TFC. WHILE LOOKING FOR THE TFC; THE SUN MADE IT DIFFICULT TO SPOT HIM. I BELIEVE HE BEGAN TO CLB AND WE RECEIVED AN RA. WE FOLLOWED THE RA; CLBED 500 FT AND WATCHED THE TFC PASS BELOW. I BELIEVE IT WAS A BEECH BARON. ONCE CLR; WE DSNDED TO OUR ASSIGNED ALT OF 6000 FT AND ADVISED ATC OF THE RA. WHILE WE WERE RECEIVING THE RA; THE CTLR CALLED US 3 OR 4 TIMES IN ABOUT 20 SECONDS LEAVING US NO TIME TO RESPOND. I THINK THE CTLR WAS TOO BUSY. SHE COULD HAVE VECTORED US OR CHANGED OUR ALT FARTHER OUT. A SIMPLE VECTOR WOULD HAVE AVOIDED THE ENTIRE SIT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 650039: APCH CALLED TFC AT 5500 FT VFR.

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.

C560 flight crew experienced TCASII RA at 6000 ft with VFR aircraft at 5500 ft while being vectored by rsw TRACON.