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Controller at ZFW reports a conflict between a jump zone at tri- county airport and the bonam 1 STAR into dfw. The STAR was recently implemented when dfw reorganized their metroplex airspace.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 352380 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199610 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : byp airport : dfw |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 14500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zfw tower : dtw |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Caravan 1 208A |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other descent other |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Twin Otter DHC-6 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other descent other |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 5 |
| ASRS Report | 352380 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Since the 'dfw metroplex plan' airspace changes were implemented, a parachute jumping operation at tri-county airport that was clear of all STAR rtes is now on the byp 1 STAR. This caused an unsafe situation during heavy arrival periods, with jets and propellers passing in very close proximity to the jumping operation (jets 110, propellers 60 or 70). Numerous TCASII events have been documented, and several air carrier pilots have taken or requested evasive action or vectors around the jump aircraft. A meeting between the parachute jumping operators and pilots, FAA, FSDO, and natca, produce little hope for changing procedures.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CTLR AT ZFW RPTS A CONFLICT BTWN A JUMP ZONE AT TRI- COUNTY ARPT AND THE BONAM 1 STAR INTO DFW. THE STAR WAS RECENTLY IMPLEMENTED WHEN DFW REORGANIZED THEIR METROPLEX AIRSPACE.
Narrative: SINCE THE 'DFW METROPLEX PLAN' AIRSPACE CHANGES WERE IMPLEMENTED, A PARACHUTE JUMPING OP AT TRI-COUNTY ARPT THAT WAS CLR OF ALL STAR RTES IS NOW ON THE BYP 1 STAR. THIS CAUSED AN UNSAFE SIT DURING HVY ARR PERIODS, WITH JETS AND PROPS PASSING IN VERY CLOSE PROX TO THE JUMPING OP (JETS 110, PROPS 60 OR 70). NUMEROUS TCASII EVENTS HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED, AND SEVERAL ACR PLTS HAVE TAKEN OR REQUESTED EVASIVE ACTION OR VECTORS AROUND THE JUMP ACFT. A MEETING BTWN THE PARACHUTE JUMPING OPERATORS AND PLTS, FAA, FSDO, AND NATCA, PRODUCE LITTLE HOPE FOR CHANGING PROCS.
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.