A321
Other / Unknown
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Procedure
Captain was flying. Departed CLT on ZAVER 2 departure procedure; BNA transition. Aircraft was at about 10;000 feet - 11;000 feet near HEDMA climbing with ATC clearance to 23;000 feet. On IFR flight plan communicating with Atlanta Center. Received TCAS traffic advisory (TA) for traffic at 11;500 feet. I challenged ATC with converging traffic information and ATC responded with: Yeah; there may be some VFR traffic at 11;500 feet. Received descending TCAS resolution advisory (RA); immediately began descent. After conflict resolved; resumed climb. ATC failed to provide separation with VFR traffic that was communicating with Charlotte Approach.
A321 Captain climbing through 10;000 feet; experiences a TCAS TA and queries ATC about traffic at 11;500 feet. ATC replies that there is traffic at 11;500 feet as the TCAS changes to a descending RA.