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Controller and supervisor reported that the supervisor released an aircraft in an unsafe manner due to the minimum vectoring altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1596324 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201811 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | SR22 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Supervisor / CIC Flight Data / Clearance Delivery |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 7 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Departure |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 5 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural Clearance Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
Narrative:
I was working the operations supervisor position at ZZZ and working clearance delivery until I could get all of my personnel in place. Aircraft X called for clearance and was given his clearance. When I coordinated the climbout with the departure controller; I asked departure south if I could proceed direct zzzzz and climb to 2;000 with a ZZZ1 departure. Then answer was in the affirmative and I released the aircraft. A position relief briefing occurred on departure south. Aircraft X checked on departure south frequency climbing to 2;000 and proceeding direct zzzzz. The departure south controller tried to identify the aircraft; but the aircraft could not hear the controller. The controller called me over and made me aware of the situation the aircraft X could not hear him and was pointed at some antennas where the MVA was 3;000 feet. I advised the departure south controller to relay the climb clearance through an airborne aircraft and he did. Aircraft X climbed but had penetrated the 3 mile MVA ring. The departure south controller issued a safety alert through the airborne aircraft and aircraft X responded that he had the antennas in sight. This was a complete lapse on my part. I know about the antennas even though I am not certified nor do I maintain any currency on that side of the airspace. In fact; it didn't even dawn on me about the antennas until the departure south controller made me aware of the issue. I am aware of the antennas but I honestly completely lapsed and forgot about them when I asked for the release. I led the controller down an inappropriate path. I am working on about 3 hours of sleep due to some external influences and considered taking sick leave this morning; but didn't. I had difficulty staying awake on the drive in this morning and had multiple times when I dozed off or entered microsleep and caught myself straying from my lane. This was a lapse on my behalf; I will remember this issue.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Controller and Supervisor reported that the Supervisor released an aircraft in an unsafe manner due to the Minimum Vectoring Altitude.
Narrative: I was working the Operations Supervisor position at ZZZ and working Clearance Delivery until I could get all of my personnel in place. Aircraft X called for clearance and was given his clearance. When I coordinated the climbout with the Departure Controller; I asked Departure South if I could proceed direct ZZZZZ and climb to 2;000 with a ZZZ1 departure. Then answer was in the affirmative and I released the aircraft. A position relief briefing occurred on Departure South. Aircraft X checked on Departure South frequency climbing to 2;000 and proceeding direct ZZZZZ. The Departure South Controller tried to identify the aircraft; but the aircraft could not hear the controller. The controller called me over and made me aware of the situation the Aircraft X could not hear him and was pointed at some antennas where the MVA was 3;000 feet. I advised the Departure South Controller to relay the climb clearance through an airborne aircraft and he did. Aircraft X climbed but had penetrated the 3 mile MVA ring. The Departure South Controller issued a safety alert through the airborne aircraft and Aircraft X responded that he had the antennas in sight. This was a complete lapse on my part. I know about the antennas even though I am not certified nor do I maintain any currency on that side of the airspace. In fact; it didn't even dawn on me about the antennas until the Departure South Controller made me aware of the issue. I am aware of the antennas but I honestly completely lapsed and forgot about them when I asked for the release. I led the controller down an inappropriate path. I am working on about 3 hours of sleep due to some external influences and considered taking sick leave this morning; but didn't. I had difficulty staying awake on the drive in this morning and had multiple times when I dozed off or entered microsleep and caught myself straying from my lane. This was a lapse on my behalf; I will remember this issue.
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.