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ZMP controller described conflict between IFR at 7000 ft and issued VFR traffic that was reported to be in questionable VMC conditions.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 753277 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200709 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mgn.airport |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | msl single value : 7000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zmp.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Cessna Single Turboprop Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller limited radar : 21 controller non radar : 21 controller radar : 21 controller time certified in position1 : 20 |
| ASRS Report | 753277 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne critical |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Weather |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
IFR aircraft northbound at 7000 ft was issued VFR traffic 3 times climbing (in clouds?). Turn was recommended. Evasive action taken. IFR aircraft questioned whether VFR aircraft was in VFR conditions. I believe VFR aircraft should have called on ground for IFR clearance.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZMP CTLR DESCRIBED CONFLICT BETWEEN IFR AT 7000 FT AND ISSUED VFR TFC THAT WAS REPORTED TO BE IN QUESTIONABLE VMC CONDITIONS.
Narrative: IFR ACFT NBOUND AT 7000 FT WAS ISSUED VFR TFC 3 TIMES CLBING (IN CLOUDS?). TURN WAS RECOMMENDED. EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. IFR ACFT QUESTIONED WHETHER VFR ACFT WAS IN VFR CONDITIONS. I BELIEVE VFR ACFT SHOULD HAVE CALLED ON GND FOR IFR CLRNC.
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.