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ZID controller experienced operational deviation when allowing flight thru active MOA; alleging no information provided on the display.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 802378 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200808 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : iln.airport |
| State Reference | OH |
| Altitude | msl single value : 37000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid.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 : 22 |
| ASRS Report | 802378 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | FAA ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Deviation |
Narrative:
I thought that the buckeye MOA was hot 30000 ft and below when it was actually hot 50000 ft and below. I violated buckeye MOA airspace at 37000 ft. It was not marked as being hot on my scope; where I own 37000 ft and above; which led me to believe it was hot 30000 ft and below.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZID CTLR EXPERIENCED OPDEV WHEN ALLOWING FLIGHT THRU ACTIVE MOA; ALLEGING NO INFO PROVIDED ON THE DISPLAY.
Narrative: I THOUGHT THAT THE BUCKEYE MOA WAS HOT 30000 FT AND BELOW WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY HOT 50000 FT AND BELOW. I VIOLATED BUCKEYE MOA AIRSPACE AT 37000 FT. IT WAS NOT MARKED AS BEING HOT ON MY SCOPE; WHERE I OWN 37000 FT AND ABOVE; WHICH LED ME TO BELIEVE IT WAS HOT 30000 FT AND BELOW.
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.