<< >> NASA ASRS Report 396772, March 1998

Approach controller observes F15 flight inbound to edf AFB descend below published STAR altitudes on a recurring basis. Reporter states situation has become worse over the last few months.

Attributes
ACN	396772
Time
Date	199803
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : edf
State Reference	AK
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : anc tracon : iad
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Eagle (F-15)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Route In Use	arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller non radar : 3 controller radar : 7
ASRS Report	396772
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 11
ASRS Report	396773
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : overshoot non adherence : far non adherence : clearance
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
Publication	Unspecified

Narrative:

2 F15's from edf AFB, anchorage, ak, violated charted STAR altitudes -- a frequently recurring situation for anc approach control. Fix grubbe crossed at 6000 ft MSL instead of 7000 ft, fix knobbe crossed at 2600 ft MSL instead of 4000 ft MSL. Luckily, no conflicting aircraft. This is a constantly recurring problem. Pilots at edf are obviously not serious about meeting altitude crossing restrs on charted let-downs. Supplemental information from acn 396773: F15 altitude and route deviations are common in A11 airspace. This situation has worsened in the last several months.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APCH CTLR OBSERVES F15 FLT INBOUND TO EDF AFB DSND BELOW PUBLISHED STAR ALTS ON A RECURRING BASIS. RPTR STATES SIT HAS BECOME WORSE OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS.

Narrative: 2 F15'S FROM EDF AFB, ANCHORAGE, AK, VIOLATED CHARTED STAR ALTS -- A FREQUENTLY RECURRING SIT FOR ANC APCH CTL. FIX GRUBBE CROSSED AT 6000 FT MSL INSTEAD OF 7000 FT, FIX KNOBBE CROSSED AT 2600 FT MSL INSTEAD OF 4000 FT MSL. LUCKILY, NO CONFLICTING ACFT. THIS IS A CONSTANTLY RECURRING PROB. PLTS AT EDF ARE OBVIOUSLY NOT SERIOUS ABOUT MEETING ALT XING RESTRS ON CHARTED LET-DOWNS. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 396773: F15 ALT AND RTE DEVS ARE COMMON IN A11 AIRSPACE. THIS SIT HAS WORSENED IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS.

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.