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VFR air carrier with center observed descending traffic; asked ATC for turn and initiated same; ATC declaring emergency for reporter.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 776482 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200802 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzzz.airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Altitude | msl single value : 7000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzzz.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | EMB-110 All Series |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : vacating altitude |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzzz.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : vacating altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 30000 flight time type : 7000 |
| ASRS Report | 776482 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Weather |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
Narrative:
While climbing during our routine flight with VFR radar advisory from center; I noticed the opposite direction airliner jet; which was descending; could be a possible factor for us. So I asked the controller for a right turn. Also requested him to point out the traffic due to the fact that there was a cloud layer -- I needed to go around the cloud. At this time the controller advised me that he is declaring an emergency on my behalf and asked me to say my intention. I replied that I am in the clear with no problem. At no time did the opposite traffic complain of any TA; resolution; etc. However; this controller chose to blow this situation out of proportion. I recommend that the ATC controllers make themselves familiar with aim section 6-1-2 which explains the difference between emergency/distress or urgency condition which the pilot becomes doubtful of any condition that could adversely affect flight safety.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: VFR ACR WITH CENTER OBSERVED DESCENDING TFC; ASKED ATC FOR TURN AND INITIATED SAME; ATC DECLARING EMER FOR REPORTER.
Narrative: WHILE CLBING DURING OUR ROUTINE FLT WITH VFR RADAR ADVISORY FROM CTR; I NOTICED THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AIRLINER JET; WHICH WAS DSNDING; COULD BE A POSSIBLE FACTOR FOR US. SO I ASKED THE CTLR FOR A R TURN. ALSO REQUESTED HIM TO POINT OUT THE TFC DUE TO THE FACT THAT THERE WAS A CLOUD LAYER -- I NEEDED TO GO AROUND THE CLOUD. AT THIS TIME THE CTLR ADVISED ME THAT HE IS DECLARING AN EMER ON MY BEHALF AND ASKED ME TO SAY MY INTENTION. I REPLIED THAT I AM IN THE CLR WITH NO PROB. AT NO TIME DID THE OPPOSITE TFC COMPLAIN OF ANY TA; RESOLUTION; ETC. HOWEVER; THIS CTLR CHOSE TO BLOW THIS SITUATION OUT OF PROPORTION. I RECOMMEND THAT THE ATC CTLRS MAKE THEMSELVES FAMILIAR WITH AIM SECTION 6-1-2 WHICH EXPLAINS THE DIFFERENCE BTWN EMER/DISTRESS OR URGENCY CONDITION WHICH THE PLT BECOMES DOUBTFUL OF ANY CONDITION THAT COULD ADVERSELY AFFECT FLT SAFETY.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.