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Bjc controller reports of another controller prompting a pilot to cancel IFR to remain in the pattern at the airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1216553 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201411 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | BJC.Airport |
| State Reference | CO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Premier 1 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Other / Unknown |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 4.5 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
The local controller had an IFR aircraft X that executed a go-around due to high winds. The local controller told aircraft X that if it wanted to enter the pattern and try another approach that it would have to cancel IFR. The pilot decided to stay in the pattern and try another approach. The local controller said to 'report cancellation of IFR.' the aircraft made another go-around due to winds. Now it is a VFR aircraft in low visibility and low ceilings trying to find another airport. The local controller prompting an IFR aircraft to go VFR goes against the 7110.65 and now put the aircraft in a severe disadvantage; unsafe and possibly confusing situation. Possible making more work for the TRACON; requiring it to reissue an IFR clearance to get the aircraft another airport. Controllers not following standard rules or just not knowing the rules increased this risk and workload for this aircraft. Recurrent training focusing on IFR aircraft controlled by VFR towers is recommended.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: BJC Controller reports of another controller prompting a pilot to cancel IFR to remain in the pattern at the airport.
Narrative: The Local controller had an IFR Aircraft X that executed a go-around due to high winds. The local controller told Aircraft X that if it wanted to enter the pattern and try another approach that it would have to cancel IFR. The pilot decided to stay in the pattern and try another approach. The local controller said to 'Report cancellation of IFR.' The aircraft made another go-around due to winds. Now it is a VFR aircraft in low visibility and low ceilings trying to find another airport. The local controller prompting an IFR aircraft to go VFR goes against the 7110.65 and now put the aircraft in a severe disadvantage; unsafe and possibly confusing situation. Possible making more work for the TRACON; requiring it to reissue an IFR clearance to get the aircraft another airport. Controllers not following standard rules or just not knowing the rules increased this risk and workload for this aircraft. Recurrent training focusing on IFR aircraft controlled by VFR towers is recommended.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.