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ZBW controller experienced operational error at FL280 when failing to recognize and take action with an aircraft overtake event.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 750572 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200708 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : sey.vor |
| State Reference | RI |
| Altitude | msl single value : 28000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zbw.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Citation V |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zbw.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Citationjet C525/C526 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 16 controller time certified in position1 : 14 controller time certified in position2 : 6 |
| ASRS Report | 750572 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne critical |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 28560 vertical : 700 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
Aircraft X was overtaking aircraft Y who was climbing. I issued a turn and descent to aircraft X who did not change trajectory for nearly 1 full min. I failed to maintain 5 mi separation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZBW CTLR EXPERIENCED OPERROR AT FL280 WHEN FAILING TO RECOGNIZE AND TAKE ACTION WITH AN ACFT OVERTAKE EVENT.
Narrative: ACFT X WAS OVERTAKING ACFT Y WHO WAS CLBING. I ISSUED A TURN AND DSCNT TO ACFT X WHO DID NOT CHANGE TRAJECTORY FOR NEARLY 1 FULL MIN. I FAILED TO MAINTAIN 5 MI SEPARATION.
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.