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ZKC controller experienced operational error and operational deviation at 10000 ft; when both a military and civil aircraft executed an unexpected maneuver.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 665013 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200507 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : pia.vortac |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 10000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zkc.artcc |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Fighting Falcon F16 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zkc.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller non radar : 2 controller radar : 16 flight time total : 80 |
| ASRS Report | 665013 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : military |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Deviation Operational Error |
Narrative:
2 sits here. One I cleared an F16 out of a military area by giving him a higher altitude; expecting him to stay within the lateral confines of the area; yet he flew into another area and came close to an air carrier. Also; I had a private aircraft descending into an airport. I kept him above the military area and gave him lower when he cleared the area to the west side. He requested a race track. I was unsure what he was talking about but did not care as long as it would not turn him back to the east. I questioned him if this maneuver would take him any further back to the east. He said no; so I cleared him lower. He started into a 360 degree turn to the right which took him back into the military area. I immediately turned him back out. Contributing factors: controller very busy -- did not take time to clarify the maneuver. Pilot -- not explaining or even sure himself what he was flying.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZKC CTLR EXPERIENCED OPERROR AND OPDEV AT 10000 FT; WHEN BOTH A MIL AND CIVIL ACFT EXECUTED AN UNEXPECTED MANEUVER.
Narrative: 2 SITS HERE. ONE I CLRED AN F16 OUT OF A MIL AREA BY GIVING HIM A HIGHER ALT; EXPECTING HIM TO STAY WITHIN THE LATERAL CONFINES OF THE AREA; YET HE FLEW INTO ANOTHER AREA AND CAME CLOSE TO AN ACR. ALSO; I HAD A PVT ACFT DSNDING INTO AN ARPT. I KEPT HIM ABOVE THE MIL AREA AND GAVE HIM LOWER WHEN HE CLRED THE AREA TO THE W SIDE. HE REQUESTED A RACE TRACK. I WAS UNSURE WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT BUT DID NOT CARE AS LONG AS IT WOULD NOT TURN HIM BACK TO THE E. I QUESTIONED HIM IF THIS MANEUVER WOULD TAKE HIM ANY FURTHER BACK TO THE E. HE SAID NO; SO I CLRED HIM LOWER. HE STARTED INTO A 360 DEG TURN TO THE R WHICH TOOK HIM BACK INTO THE MIL AREA. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED HIM BACK OUT. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: CTLR VERY BUSY -- DID NOT TAKE TIME TO CLARIFY THE MANEUVER. PLT -- NOT EXPLAINING OR EVEN SURE HIMSELF WHAT HE WAS FLYING.
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.