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Air carrier Y TCASII RA on approach from VFR small aircraft X executed maneuver. See and avoid concept.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 244886 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199306 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : rdu |
| State Reference | NC |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : rdu tower : btr |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing : go around |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| ASRS Report | 244886 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 3000 vertical : 0 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Small aircraft X special mission made several unusual maneuvers (figure 8) in close proximity of the airport. Air carrier Y was unsure of small aircraft X's actions -- got an RA and went around. Both aircraft saw each other.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACR Y TCASII RA ON APCH FROM VFR SMA X EXECUTED MANEUVER. SEE AND AVOID CONCEPT.
Narrative: SMA X SPECIAL MISSION MADE SEVERAL UNUSUAL MANEUVERS (FIGURE 8) IN CLOSE PROX OF THE ARPT. ACR Y WAS UNSURE OF SMA X'S ACTIONS -- GOT AN RA AND WENT AROUND. BOTH ACFT SAW EACH OTHER.
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.