B747 departure from vcv experienced TCAS RA at 8000 ft; reporter indicated second TCAS event in two ...

Attributes
ACN	825918
Time
Date	200903
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	VCV.Airport
State Reference	CA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B747-400
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Beechcraft / Beech Aircraft Corp Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Flight Engineer Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 250 Flight Crew Total 15000 Flight Crew Type 9800
Events
Anomaly	Conflict Airborne Conflict
Miss Distance	Vertical 200

Narrative:

Departing vcv on a charter; we were through 8;000 ft MSL for 10;000 ft; 20 NM east of pmd VOR. Joshua control issued traffic at our 12 o'clock position; a twin beech; I think. We then got a TA for the traffic; but we still couldn't see it. Then we got an RA 'decrease vertical speed' then 'monitor vertical speed.' the first officer did a really nice job executing the procedure. We got the 'clear of conflict' right after that. Joshua control cleared us to climb through this oncoming aircraft's altitude! This is the second time in 2 days we have had to execute a TCAS maneuver in their airspace.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B747 departure from VCV experienced TCAS RA at 8000 FT; reporter indicated second TCAS event in two days operating with ATC's Joshua Control facility.

Narrative: Departing VCV on a charter; we were through 8;000 FT MSL for 10;000 FT; 20 NM east of PMD VOR. Joshua Control issued traffic at our 12 o'clock position; a twin Beech; I think. We then got a TA for the traffic; but we still couldn't see it. Then we got an RA 'Decrease Vertical Speed' then 'Monitor Vertical Speed.' The First Officer did a really nice job executing the procedure. We got the 'Clear of Conflict' right after that. Joshua Control cleared us to climb through this oncoming aircraft's altitude! This is the second time in 2 days we have had to execute a TCAS maneuver in their airspace.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

B747 departure from vcv experienced TCAS RA at 8000 ft; reporter indicated second TCAS event in two days operating with ATC's joshua control facility.