Flight crew PF giv has TCASII RA on approach just prior to the FAF. Climb initiated to avoid the tra...

Attributes
ACN	415984
Time
Date	199810
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bur
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bur
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Gulfstream IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 105 flight time total : 7800 flight time type : 420
ASRS Report	415984
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 300

Narrative:

I had just established on the localizer for runway 8 at bur at 3000 ft and 2 NM west of budde (FAF). ATC had advised me of conflicting traffic, a light aircraft transiting the area at an unknown altitude. This contact turned into a TA followed very quickly by an RA. I applied full power and climbed thus avoiding any possible collision. I advised ATC of the RA and subsequently carried out a visual approach to runway 8. TA's in the bur and vny areas are very common. Light aircraft and high performance aircraft (airbus 300, B737, gulfstreams 5, 4, 3, 2B) do not mix. The heavier types have limited maneuvering ability unlike the slower light aircraft. Moreover, when TA's occur, light aircraft never appear to deviate and seem totally oblivious to any threat! I foresee an accident happening here and soon. Why are there no corridors for these transiting light aircraft away from departure lanes/approach paths at both bur and vny? I have submitted form 8740-5 to the FAA.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC PF GIV HAS TCASII RA ON APCH JUST PRIOR TO THE FAF. CLB INITIATED TO AVOID THE TFC.

Narrative: I HAD JUST ESTABLISHED ON THE LOC FOR RWY 8 AT BUR AT 3000 FT AND 2 NM W OF BUDDE (FAF). ATC HAD ADVISED ME OF CONFLICTING TFC, A LIGHT ACFT TRANSITING THE AREA AT AN UNKNOWN ALT. THIS CONTACT TURNED INTO A TA FOLLOWED VERY QUICKLY BY AN RA. I APPLIED FULL PWR AND CLBED THUS AVOIDING ANY POSSIBLE COLLISION. I ADVISED ATC OF THE RA AND SUBSEQUENTLY CARRIED OUT A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 8. TA'S IN THE BUR AND VNY AREAS ARE VERY COMMON. LIGHT ACFT AND HIGH PERFORMANCE ACFT (AIRBUS 300, B737, GULFSTREAMS 5, 4, 3, 2B) DO NOT MIX. THE HEAVIER TYPES HAVE LIMITED MANEUVERING ABILITY UNLIKE THE SLOWER LIGHT ACFT. MOREOVER, WHEN TA'S OCCUR, LIGHT ACFT NEVER APPEAR TO DEVIATE AND SEEM TOTALLY OBLIVIOUS TO ANY THREAT! I FORESEE AN ACCIDENT HAPPENING HERE AND SOON. WHY ARE THERE NO CORRIDORS FOR THESE TRANSITING LIGHT ACFT AWAY FROM DEP LANES/APCH PATHS AT BOTH BUR AND VNY? I HAVE SUBMITTED FORM 8740-5 TO THE FAA.

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.

Flight crew PF giv has TCASII RA on approach just prior to the FAF. Climb initiated to avoid the traffic.