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TRACON controller observes another controller have 2 opposite direction aircraft at same altitude get closer than 3 mi. Controller reporter claims that the involved controller is not competent to handle the traffic.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 347709 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199609 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : iwa airport : phx |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 15000 msl bound upper : 15000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : phx |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Fighter |
| Operating Under FAR Part | other : other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | departure sid : sid |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 16 |
| ASRS Report | 347709 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 6000 vertical : 400 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
Incompetent controller froze after observing aircraft nose-to-nose at 800 KT closure rate. Air traffic controller is safety hazard. Female controller working south departure. This individual has a documented record of incompetence. Facility was warned not to certify this individual because of lack of quality performance. She is unfit for duty at a level V approach control facility. She has used the system to get here and the FAA has known about it all along and covered it up.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: TRACON CTLR OBSERVES ANOTHER CTLR HAVE 2 OPPOSITE DIRECTION ACFT AT SAME ALT GET CLOSER THAN 3 MI. CTLR RPTR CLAIMS THAT THE INVOLVED CTLR IS NOT COMPETENT TO HANDLE THE TFC.
Narrative: INCOMPETENT CTLR FROZE AFTER OBSERVING ACFT NOSE-TO-NOSE AT 800 KT CLOSURE RATE. AIR TFC CTLR IS SAFETY HAZARD. FEMALE CTLR WORKING S DEP. THIS INDIVIDUAL HAS A DOCUMENTED RECORD OF INCOMPETENCE. FACILITY WAS WARNED NOT TO CERTIFY THIS INDIVIDUAL BECAUSE OF LACK OF QUALITY PERFORMANCE. SHE IS UNFIT FOR DUTY AT A LEVEL V APCH CTL FACILITY. SHE HAS USED THE SYS TO GET HERE AND THE FAA HAS KNOWN ABOUT IT ALL ALONG AND COVERED IT UP.
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.