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Local controller at boi approves helicopter to make stop and go on runway 28L with a BE20 landing opposite direction on runway 10R.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 560047 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200209 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : boi.airport |
| State Reference | ID |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : boi.tower |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | DC-10 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : boi.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Super King Air 200 HDC |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | landing other |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 15 flight time total : 186 |
| ASRS Report | 560047 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground less severe incursion : runway non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other controllerb other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
Runway 28L&right were active. Approach controller asked for opposite direction to runway 10R. I had a helicopter doing stop-and-goes on parallel taxiway. I had just switched him over for one on the runway 28L. Spirited discussion about short-staffing and lack of time off ensued with approach controller (tracab operation at the time). Did not update paperwork to reflect helicopter on runway 28L, and cleared BE20 to land on runway 10R. BE20 asked about the lights coming at him on final. I attempted to sidestep him to runway 10L, but he said it was fine. Helicopter saw it all coming and helped me out. Good lessons learned: update your paperwork and pay attention! Leave the discussions for the break room. Very embarrassing situation!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: LCL CTLR AT BOI APPROVES HELI TO MAKE STOP AND GO ON RWY 28L WITH A BE20 LNDG OPPOSITE DIRECTION ON RWY 10R.
Narrative: RWY 28L&R WERE ACTIVE. APCH CTLR ASKED FOR OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO RWY 10R. I HAD A HELI DOING STOP-AND-GOES ON PARALLEL TXWY. I HAD JUST SWITCHED HIM OVER FOR ONE ON THE RWY 28L. SPIRITED DISCUSSION ABOUT SHORT-STAFFING AND LACK OF TIME OFF ENSUED WITH APCH CTLR (TRACAB OP AT THE TIME). DID NOT UPDATE PAPERWORK TO REFLECT HELI ON RWY 28L, AND CLRED BE20 TO LAND ON RWY 10R. BE20 ASKED ABOUT THE LIGHTS COMING AT HIM ON FINAL. I ATTEMPTED TO SIDESTEP HIM TO RWY 10L, BUT HE SAID IT WAS FINE. HELI SAW IT ALL COMING AND HELPED ME OUT. GOOD LESSONS LEARNED: UPDATE YOUR PAPERWORK AND PAY ATTN! LEAVE THE DISCUSSIONS FOR THE BREAK ROOM. VERY EMBARRASSING SIT!
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.