Medium Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 21
Distraction; Confusion; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Airspace Violation All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
ATC Equipment / Nav Facility / Buildings; Human Factors; Procedure
During ERAM implementation; second day my trainee took a hand-off on Aircraft Y and asked me why 'side' was in the fourth line [of the data block]. We called the ERAM (En Route Automation Modernization) SME (Subject Matter Expert) over and he began to discuss the possible scenarios for the side in the data block. During this time; after we observed on the replay; Aircraft X auto popped on the sector. No handoff was received from East Departure Sector (16). While trainee was working DBN Hi had issues with Aircraft Y and that kept my attention. I never observed Aircraft X's data block going through the airspace. By the time I returned to scanning the sector; the trainee had dropped the data block because it was in ZJX sector 72's airspace with an R indicating someone other than us had the handoff. East Departure Radar controller calls and ask us what we wanted to do with Aircraft X which made us aware of the aircraft. At that time East Departure initiated the handoff and we called ZJX to ask what they required us to do with the aircraft. Aircraft that pop up may need to look different from an aircraft that is handed off already. Do not discuss issues with ERAM cadre during training sessions. Wait until off position.
ZTL Controller describes a problem while training that causes a distraction to the Controllers and an aircraft that auto-pops on their radar. The Controller didn't observe the data block going through the airspace.