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Controller at phl claims that authorizing simultaneous approach procedures to converging runways is not in accordance with handbook 7110 pt 65.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 357531 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199701 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : phl |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : phl |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller military : 7 controller radar : 14 |
| ASRS Report | 357531 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | oversight : supervisor |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Controllers at phl are directed to run simultaneous instrument approachs to converging runways. The operation is illegal and not covered by the 7110.65J. We have brought the issue to management's attention and asked for specific clarification and guidance. To date, jan/xx/97, the only answer given is that we, the controllers, are responsible for separation and that it is legal. This must be stopped -- especially in marginal VFR WX before there is a major accident! Missed approach procedures are in direct conflict with each other.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CTLR AT PHL CLAIMS THAT AUTHORIZING SIMULTANEOUS APCH PROCS TO CONVERGING RWYS IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HANDBOOK 7110 PT 65.
Narrative: CTLRS AT PHL ARE DIRECTED TO RUN SIMULTANEOUS INST APCHS TO CONVERGING RWYS. THE OP IS ILLEGAL AND NOT COVERED BY THE 7110.65J. WE HAVE BROUGHT THE ISSUE TO MGMNT'S ATTN AND ASKED FOR SPECIFIC CLARIFICATION AND GUIDANCE. TO DATE, JAN/XX/97, THE ONLY ANSWER GIVEN IS THAT WE, THE CTLRS, ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SEPARATION AND THAT IT IS LEGAL. THIS MUST BE STOPPED -- ESPECIALLY IN MARGINAL VFR WX BEFORE THERE IS A MAJOR ACCIDENT! MISSED APCH PROCS ARE IN DIRECT CONFLICT WITH 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.