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ZDC developmental controller experienced operational error at approximately FL260 when failing to hear an incorrect readback of assigned altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 690114 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200603 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zdc.artcc |
| State Reference | VA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 26000 msl bound upper : 27000 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : enroute altitude change |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | instruction : trainee |
| Qualification | controller : developmental pilot : private |
| Experience | controller radar : 3 |
| ASRS Report | 690114 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | instruction : instructor |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment : tcas other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 15000 vertical : 800 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
I was radar training at R18 (dqo) and climbed air carrier X to FL260. Air carrier X read back FL270. Air carrier Y was level FL270 on dylin 2 arrival. Air carrier X was issued traffic and responded to RA. Air carrier X instructed to maintain FL260.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZDC DEVELOPMENTAL CTLR EXPERIENCED OPERROR AT APPROX FL260 WHEN FAILING TO HEAR AN INCORRECT READBACK OF ASSIGNED ALT.
Narrative: I WAS RADAR TRAINING AT R18 (DQO) AND CLBED ACR X TO FL260. ACR X READ BACK FL270. ACR Y WAS LEVEL FL270 ON DYLIN 2 ARR. ACR X WAS ISSUED TFC AND RESPONDED TO RA. ACR X INSTRUCTED TO MAINTAIN FL260.
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.