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Tower local controller issued a SVFR clearance to a pilot without him requesting the clearance, which is prohibited by ATC procedure handbook.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 147283 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199005 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : bjc |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 345 agl bound upper : 345 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : bjc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Helicopter |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | approach : svfr |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : ground |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Experience | controller military : 5 controller non radar : 9 controller supervisory : 1 |
| ASRS Report | 147283 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Field was IFR, and controller issued a SVFR clearance through control zone, west/O it being requested by pilot (as required by 7110.65). Issued clearance 'at or below 6000'.' letter of agreement states, 'at or below 7000'.' field elevation, 5655'.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: TWR LCL CTLR ISSUED A SVFR CLRNC TO A PLT WITHOUT HIM REQUESTING THE CLRNC, WHICH IS PROHIBITED BY ATC PROC HANDBOOK.
Narrative: FIELD WAS IFR, AND CTLR ISSUED A SVFR CLRNC THROUGH CTL ZONE, W/O IT BEING REQUESTED BY PLT (AS REQUIRED BY 7110.65). ISSUED CLRNC 'AT OR BELOW 6000'.' LETTER OF AGREEMENT STATES, 'AT OR BELOW 7000'.' FIELD ELEVATION, 5655'.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.