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ZTL controller described a possible restricted area incursion suggesting the depictions of the subject areas be modified to increase awareness.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 988422 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201201 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZTL.ARTCC |
| State Reference | GA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B717 (Formerly MD-95) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Right-side [was] working in trail sequencing into atlanta; with approximately 10 to 13 aircraft; 4 overflights. Had the restricted area depicted; took a hand off and turned aircraft on course; thinking that a restricted area was active 14;000 and below as it had been in some of the previous days of operation. An adjacent sector called and asked me if the restricted area was still hot; at which time I realized what I had done and turned the aircraft away from the MOA. The MOA had been drawn on the display using the draw feature; the aircraft clipped inside the MOA corner approximately .75 of a mile. At that time I also noticed that the MOA altitudes had been placed inside the drawn airspace using font 1. Recommendation; other than being more vigilant; increasing the font size on the altitudes placed inside the MOA boundaries to stand out more since the altitudes used are not always the same.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZTL Controller described a possible Restricted Area incursion suggesting the depictions of the subject areas be modified to increase awareness.
Narrative: R-Side [was] working in trail sequencing into Atlanta; with approximately 10 to 13 aircraft; 4 overflights. Had the restricted area depicted; took a hand off and turned aircraft on course; thinking that a Restricted Area was active 14;000 and below as it had been in some of the previous days of operation. An adjacent sector called and asked me if the restricted area was still hot; at which time I realized what I had done and turned the aircraft away from the MOA. The MOA had been drawn on the display using the draw feature; the aircraft clipped inside the MOA corner approximately .75 of a mile. At that time I also noticed that the MOA altitudes had been placed inside the drawn airspace using font 1. Recommendation; other than being more vigilant; increasing the font size on the altitudes placed inside the MOA boundaries to stand out more since the altitudes used are not always the same.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.