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ZDC controller experiences operational error when he fails to recognize conflict between a descending aircraft and one cruising at FL380 in a timely fashion.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 699752 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200606 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : rdu.airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 36000 msl bound upper : 38000 |
| Environment | |
| Weather Elements | Thunderstorm |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 700 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : vacating altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 29 |
| ASRS Report | 699752 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment : tcas |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Miss Distance | vertical : 700 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
Aircraft X eastbound descended to FL360. Traffic wbound at FL380. Aircraft X told to expedite and he climbed instead.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZDC CTLR EXPERIENCES OPERROR WHEN HE FAILS TO RECOGNIZE CONFLICT BTWN A DSNDING ACFT AND ONE CRUISING AT FL380 IN A TIMELY FASHION.
Narrative: ACFT X EBOUND DSNDED TO FL360. TFC WBOUND AT FL380. ACFT X TOLD TO EXPEDITE AND HE CLBED INSTEAD.
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.