<< >> NASA ASRS Report 460151, October 1999

Prc controller concerned with nmacs occurring in vicinity of prc which he believes could be reduced by the installation of a radar system, presently reported under challenge in 'washington.'

Attributes
ACN	460151
Time
Date	199910
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl single value : 9500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : prc.tower
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Duchess 76
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : prc.tower
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Experience	controller limited radar : 18
ASRS Report	460151
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : investigated
Miss Distance	horizontal : 3000
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance FAA
Primary Problem	FAA

Narrative:

Prc conducts traffic comparable to jfk, in a non radar environment. (Western campus of embry-riddle there.) many nmacs occur -- some documented, some not. Local auths, FAA controllers, FAA management, airport, city and state officials have gone above and beyond to get radar installed there. Trw's 'galaxy' inexpensive radar sits ready for testing and installation but is halted because of bureaucratic 'competition' issues in washington with another radar vendor -- raytheon. Meanwhile, people could be killed by a collision between 2 or more aircraft receiving advisories only by FAA personnel unable to provide necessary levels of safety.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PRC CTLR CONCERNED WITH NMACS OCCURRING IN VICINITY OF PRC WHICH HE BELIEVES COULD BE REDUCED BY THE INSTALLATION OF A RADAR SYS, PRESENTLY RPTED UNDER CHALLENGE IN 'WASHINGTON.'

Narrative: PRC CONDUCTS TFC COMPARABLE TO JFK, IN A NON RADAR ENVIRONMENT. (WESTERN CAMPUS OF EMBRY-RIDDLE THERE.) MANY NMACS OCCUR -- SOME DOCUMENTED, SOME NOT. LCL AUTHS, FAA CTLRS, FAA MGMNT, ARPT, CITY AND STATE OFFICIALS HAVE GONE ABOVE AND BEYOND TO GET RADAR INSTALLED THERE. TRW'S 'GALAXY' INEXPENSIVE RADAR SITS READY FOR TESTING AND INSTALLATION BUT IS HALTED BECAUSE OF BUREAUCRATIC 'COMPETITION' ISSUES IN WASHINGTON WITH ANOTHER RADAR VENDOR -- RAYTHEON. MEANWHILE, PEOPLE COULD BE KILLED BY A COLLISION BTWN 2 OR MORE ACFT RECEIVING ADVISORIES ONLY BY FAA PERSONNEL UNABLE TO PROVIDE NECESSARY LEVELS OF SAFETY.

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.