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ZJX controller experienced operational error at approximately FL370 with opposite direction traffic when issued turns were not effective.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 681083 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200512 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zjx.artcc |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 37000 msl bound upper : 39000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zjx.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude ground : maintenance |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zjx.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar instruction : trainee |
| Qualification | controller : developmental |
| Experience | flight time total : 100 |
| ASRS Report | 681083 |
| 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 aircraft equipment : tcas other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance controller : issued alert flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 21000 vertical : 400 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
Climb air carrier from FL370 to FL390 with private aircraft at 25 mi (approximately) opposite direction at FL380. At 12 mi face-to-ace; turned air carrier initial 30 degrees left; then turned private aircraft from a 220 degree heading to a 120 degree heading (left turn); turn air carrier to 320 degree heading (approximately an additional 50 degrees left). Private aircraft reported TCAS descent. After passing; resumed both aircraft on course and altitudes.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZJX CTLR EXPERIENCED OPERROR AT APPROX FL370 WITH OPPOSITE DIRECTION TFC WHEN ISSUED TURNS WERE NOT EFFECTIVE.
Narrative: CLB ACR FROM FL370 TO FL390 WITH PVT ACFT AT 25 MI (APPROX) OPPOSITE DIRECTION AT FL380. AT 12 MI FACE-TO-ACE; TURNED ACR INITIAL 30 DEGS L; THEN TURNED PVT ACFT FROM A 220 DEG HDG TO A 120 DEG HDG (L TURN); TURN ACR TO 320 DEG HDG (APPROX AN ADDITIONAL 50 DEGS L). PVT ACFT RPTED TCAS DSCNT. AFTER PASSING; RESUMED BOTH ACFT ON COURSE AND ALTS.
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.