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While conducting a visual approach to slc from a downwind to runway 34L, local controller advises flight crew they exited the class B floor when turning inside the FAF.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 567887 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200212 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : slc.airport |
| State Reference | UT |
| Altitude | msl single value : 6100 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : slc.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 4000 |
| ASRS Report | 567887 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
We were cleared for a visual approach on downwind to runway 34L at kslc. The captain continued downwind to lose altitude. FAF altitude on the ILS is 6100 ft MSL, and the captain dialed that into the MCP. He turned a left base abeam the FAF and continued his descent to 6100 ft MSL. We were on an intercepting heading just inside of the FAF and about 2 NM west of the FAF when tower called and informed us we were below the class B airspace. We acknowledged the call and continued on the visual approach. According to our FMS/inav position, we were just inside of the radius that included class B airspace to the ground. We were attempting to comply with the requirement to remain inside class B airspace when on a visual approach. It is possible we were just outside of the radius, and the airspace there was only down to 6500 MSL.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: WHILE CONDUCTING A VISUAL APCH TO SLC FROM A DOWNWIND TO RWY 34L, LCL CTLR ADVISES FLC THEY EXITED THE CLASS B FLOOR WHEN TURNING INSIDE THE FAF.
Narrative: WE WERE CLRED FOR A VISUAL APCH ON DOWNWIND TO RWY 34L AT KSLC. THE CAPT CONTINUED DOWNWIND TO LOSE ALT. FAF ALT ON THE ILS IS 6100 FT MSL, AND THE CAPT DIALED THAT INTO THE MCP. HE TURNED A L BASE ABEAM THE FAF AND CONTINUED HIS DSCNT TO 6100 FT MSL. WE WERE ON AN INTERCEPTING HDG JUST INSIDE OF THE FAF AND ABOUT 2 NM W OF THE FAF WHEN TWR CALLED AND INFORMED US WE WERE BELOW THE CLASS B AIRSPACE. WE ACKNOWLEDGED THE CALL AND CONTINUED ON THE VISUAL APCH. ACCORDING TO OUR FMS/INAV POS, WE WERE JUST INSIDE OF THE RADIUS THAT INCLUDED CLASS B AIRSPACE TO THE GND. WE WERE ATTEMPTING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENT TO REMAIN INSIDE CLASS B AIRSPACE WHEN ON A VISUAL APCH. IT IS POSSIBLE WE WERE JUST OUTSIDE OF THE RADIUS, AND THE AIRSPACE THERE WAS ONLY DOWN TO 6500 MSL.
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.