A B767 PIC complains of the side-by-side approachs into lax when using runway 25L and runway 25R visual approach. Commuter had flown off his wing instead of following his aircraft as cleared.

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Attributes
ACN	397848
Time
Date	199803
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	397848
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 800 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

Approach cleared us to intercept runway 25R localizer and cleared us for approach. Also cleared commuter for visual to wry 25L and to follow us to the airport. Commuter joined up on our wing and flew the approach on our wing. We got continuous TCASII RA's the rest of the approach. I had to make a PA at a critical time in the approach because of passenger concern over the close proximity of the commuter. Commuter was instructed to follow us which he did not do. This type approach is not a safe operation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767 PIC COMPLAINS OF THE SIDE-BY-SIDE APCHS INTO LAX WHEN USING RWY 25L AND RWY 25R VISUAL APCH. COMMUTER HAD FLOWN OFF HIS WING INSTEAD OF FOLLOWING HIS ACFT AS CLRED.

Narrative: APCH CLRED US TO INTERCEPT RWY 25R LOC AND CLRED US FOR APCH. ALSO CLRED COMMUTER FOR VISUAL TO WRY 25L AND TO FOLLOW US TO THE ARPT. COMMUTER JOINED UP ON OUR WING AND FLEW THE APCH ON OUR WING. WE GOT CONTINUOUS TCASII RA'S THE REST OF THE APCH. I HAD TO MAKE A PA AT A CRITICAL TIME IN THE APCH BECAUSE OF PAX CONCERN OVER THE CLOSE PROX OF THE COMMUTER. COMMUTER WAS INSTRUCTED TO FOLLOW US WHICH HE DID NOT DO. THIS TYPE APCH IS NOT A SAFE OP.

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.