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ZHU controller witnessed a TCAS RA event between an air carrier assigned FL110 and an unknown target indicating FL106 on an opposite direction flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 952343 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201106 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZHU.ARTCC |
| State Reference | TX |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 170/175 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict NMAC Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural Clearance |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 0 Vertical 400 |
Narrative:
An E170 was at FL110 and responded to a RA by climbing. He had opposite direction traffic about 15 miles ahead at FL120. I advised the r-side to be sure and advise the E170 about the aircraft at FL120. After the RA I saw one hit on a 1200 squawk at FL106 below the E170.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZHU Controller witnessed a TCAS RA event between an Air Carrier assigned FL110 and an unknown target indicating FL106 on an opposite direction flight.
Narrative: An E170 was at FL110 and responded to a RA by climbing. He had opposite direction traffic about 15 miles ahead at FL120. I advised the R-Side to be sure and advise the E170 about the aircraft at FL120. After the RA I saw one hit on a 1200 squawk at FL106 below the E170.
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.