A320
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Other / Unknown
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Other / Unknown
Procedure
I was working SOU RADAR and saw the EST Controller not take a hand off over LBV on a jet arrival from LBV Sector at 100 FT. He did not take the hand off due to an A320 aircraft also at 100 FT over MOEMO. This has been an on-going issue with no resolution. LBV Sector does not have an out for these aircraft other than APPREQ 5 miles from the boundary. Separation was not lost. We need to stop feeding two jets over the same fix at the same altitude from 2 sectors. This procedure is unsafe. We are currently trying to work this issue with ZMA. Although there was no loss of separation; this clearly shows that the procedure is flawed and requires coordination. We have repeatedly asked ZMA for a face-to-face meeting and have been denied. We strongly encourage corrective action on this item.
I was working the EST RADAR position. ZMA LAL (C67) handed off an A320 15 miles northwest of the LBV VORTAC descending to 100 FT on the SHFTY STAR. ZMA LBV (C47) was attempting to handoff a C560;[that] was level at 10;000 FT direct LBV VORTAC. I did not take the handoff on the C560 because I was not sure if the A320 and the C560 would have standard separation over LBV. ZMA LBV (C47) called with an APPREQ and asked if I wanted them to descend the C560 to 8;000 FT. I replied yes to ensure we would have separation over LBV VORTAC. While I believe that the C560 would have passed behind the A320; this procedure is not working and has not worked for quite some time. We have been trying to work on this issue with ZMA for quite some time with little to no progress and what appears to be little concern from ZMA. We are still trying to have a meeting with ZMA to fix this procedure; however; it doesn't appear as though they are able to make the time. The procedure; while it doesn't happen everyday; needs to be fixed.
RSW Controller expressed concern regarding the dual arrival procedures over the same fix from two different Center sectors.