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ZHU described a loss of separation event between a msy arrival and departure after transferring the arrival to msy while still on weather deviations; visual separation was attempted; but not formally completed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 952761 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201106 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZHU.ARTCC |
| State Reference | TX |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Handoff / Assist |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
Aircraft X was landing msy; handed off and communications switched to new orleans approach at FL110 deviating for weather. Aircraft Y was a gpt departure climbing to the west also deviating for weather. I climbed the aircraft Y not realizing that the aircraft X was going to deviate so far north. I called traffic and expedited the aircraft Y's climb through FL120. Pilot reported aircraft X in sight; but when I issued the 'maintain visual separation clearance' I didn't receive an adequate response from the pilot; only the assigned altitude. I requested a d-side due to all the weather and coordination involved at the sector as it became more complicated and was given one as soon as one was available which ended up being minutes before the event. Recommendation; there isn't a whole lot I can suggest in this situation since the biggest problem was weather.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZHU described a loss of separation event between a MSY arrival and departure after transferring the arrival to MSY while still on weather deviations; visual separation was attempted; but not formally completed.
Narrative: Aircraft X was landing MSY; handed off and communications switched to New Orleans Approach at FL110 deviating for weather. Aircraft Y was a GPT departure climbing to the West also deviating for weather. I climbed the Aircraft Y not realizing that the Aircraft X was going to deviate so far North. I called traffic and expedited the Aircraft Y's climb through FL120. Pilot reported Aircraft X in sight; but when I issued the 'maintain visual separation clearance' I didn't receive an adequate response from the pilot; only the assigned altitude. I requested a D-Side due to all the weather and coordination involved at the sector as it became more complicated and was given one as soon as one was available which ended up being minutes before the event. Recommendation; there isn't a whole lot I can suggest in this situation since the biggest problem was weather.
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.