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A local controller trainee cleared an aircraft for takeoff and issued a right turn towards a helicopter in the pattern upwind.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1342237 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201603 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Helicopter |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Instructor Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 4 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Trainee Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Developmental |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict NMAC |
Narrative:
I was working the local control position; conducting training. The trainee cleared aircraft X for takeoff to fly straight out. Aircraft Y was upwind north pattern; requesting short approach. The trainee extended their upwind; gave aircraft X a right turn to the north (towards aircraft Y). I was watching the situation; saw they were going to get close; and called aircraft Y to tell them about aircraft X passing off their nose; left to right. Aircraft Y acknowledged; and said that was a near midair collision for them.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Local Controller Trainee cleared an aircraft for takeoff and issued a right turn towards a helicopter in the pattern upwind.
Narrative: I was working the local control position; conducting training. The trainee cleared Aircraft X for takeoff to fly straight out. Aircraft Y was upwind north pattern; requesting short approach. The trainee extended their upwind; gave Aircraft X a right turn to the north (towards Aircraft Y). I was watching the situation; saw they were going to get close; and called aircraft Y to tell them about Aircraft X passing off their nose; left to right. Aircraft Y acknowledged; and said that was a NMAC for them.
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.