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Approach controller at nmm believes overhead maneuvers are not being correctly handled by some controllers.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 557588 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200208 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : nmm.tracon |
| State Reference | MS |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Fighter |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : traffic pattern approach : visual approach other |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller military : 10 controller radar : 12 |
| ASRS Report | 557588 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance FAA |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Intra Facility Coordination Failure Inter Facility Coordination Failure |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | procedure or policy : nmm.tracon |
Narrative:
FAA handbook 7110.65 paragraph 3-10-2 discusses the 'overhead maneuver.' at meridian (nmm), we have navy jet trainers that recover from MOA's to nmm. Normally, they request the 'overhead maneuver,' but some controllers are clearing aircraft for a visual approach. FAA 7110.65 paragraph 70401 discusses 'visual approachs.' we cannot influence the FAA southern region to make a call on this subject. We are requesting assistance. The confusion that is created by this is potentially dangerous to pilots and controllers. If a pilot thinks a visual approach is the same as an overhead maneuver, he may make an error at an airport with high volume of traffic.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: APCH CTLR AT NMM BELIEVES OVERHEAD MANEUVERS ARE NOT BEING CORRECTLY HANDLED BY SOME CTLRS.
Narrative: FAA HANDBOOK 7110.65 PARAGRAPH 3-10-2 DISCUSSES THE 'OVERHEAD MANEUVER.' AT MERIDIAN (NMM), WE HAVE NAVY JET TRAINERS THAT RECOVER FROM MOA'S TO NMM. NORMALLY, THEY REQUEST THE 'OVERHEAD MANEUVER,' BUT SOME CTLRS ARE CLRING ACFT FOR A VISUAL APCH. FAA 7110.65 PARAGRAPH 70401 DISCUSSES 'VISUAL APCHS.' WE CANNOT INFLUENCE THE FAA SOUTHERN REGION TO MAKE A CALL ON THIS SUBJECT. WE ARE REQUESTING ASSISTANCE. THE CONFUSION THAT IS CREATED BY THIS IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS TO PLTS AND CTLRS. IF A PLT THINKS A VISUAL APCH IS THE SAME AS AN OVERHEAD MANEUVER, HE MAY MAKE AN ERROR AT AN ARPT WITH HIGH VOLUME OF TFC.
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.