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ASRS 2061213

ACN 2061213 · 2023-12 · Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng

Air carrier Captain reported a NMAC during departure from SFB airport requiring a descent as advised by the RA to avoid a possible collision.

Pilot narrative

Verbatim, de-identified by NASA. Placeholders: ZZZ, X, Y.

We were climbing out of Sanford my guess between GUANO and BKENI. Frequency XXX.X. At around 14,000 ATC notified us of an aircraft doing air work at 15,500. Around 15,300 we received an RA to descend. I did the memory items and descended us and then we got clear of conflict shortly after. On our Navigation Display, we looked to have been within 5 miles and within 200-300 ft. of the aircraft. We let the controller know and continued back to our climb. Per our guidelines and from what we saw, it might qualify for an NMAC. I could have tried to ask ATC for a vector to the right. I believe the lack of communication between the air work airplane and ATC caused it. I could have tried to shallow out the descent or climbed faster.

NASA classification · Anomalies

  • Conflict
  • Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural

NASA classification · Assessments

Contributing Factors / Situations
Human Factors
Primary Problem
Human Factors

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