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ATCT controller at pae claims ZSE ARTCC switches inbound IFR traffic to the tower very close to the airport. Apparently it creates problems when the local controller is busy with VFR traffic in the pattern. Controller also stated that the tardis radar is very good but is difficult to use when the position is busy.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 445048 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199908 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : pae.tower |
| State Reference | WA |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zse.artcc tower : pae.tower |
| Make Model Name | Beechjet 400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller non radar : 9 controller radar : 3 controller time certified in position1 : 12 |
| ASRS Report | 445048 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Facility ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Facility |
| Air Traffic Incident | Inter Facility Coordination Failure |
| Situations | |
| Airspace Structure | class d : pae.d class e : zse.e |
| Publication | EQUIP CERTIFICATON |
Narrative:
Beech jet called inbound on left downwind for runway 16R. No IFR inbound was passed by ZSE. Aircraft was observed on tardis and asked to verify VFR or IFR. He responded IFR. Traffic was moderate at the time and due to the tardis no conflicts existed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ATCT CTLR AT PAE CLAIMS ZSE ARTCC SWITCHES INBOUND IFR TFC TO THE TWR VERY CLOSE TO THE ARPT. APPARENTLY IT CREATES PROBS WHEN THE LCL CTLR IS BUSY WITH VFR TFC IN THE PATTERN. CTLR ALSO STATED THAT THE TARDIS RADAR IS VERY GOOD BUT IS DIFFICULT TO USE WHEN THE POS IS BUSY.
Narrative: BEECH JET CALLED INBOUND ON L DOWNWIND FOR RWY 16R. NO IFR INBOUND WAS PASSED BY ZSE. ACFT WAS OBSERVED ON TARDIS AND ASKED TO VERIFY VFR OR IFR. HE RESPONDED IFR. TFC WAS MODERATE AT THE TIME AND DUE TO THE TARDIS NO CONFLICTS EXISTED.
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.