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Lear jet initiates evasive maneuver off sjc runways 30 final due to a conflicting BE33 on VFR departure vector that the nct controller forgot was assigned.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 582405 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200305 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sjc.airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 61 msl bound upper : 7500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : nct.tracon tower : phl.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 33 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | departure : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : nct.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Gates Learjet Corp Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 55 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 2600 |
| ASRS Report | 582405 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : airborne critical non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment : tcas other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory flight crew : took evasive action |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 1500 vertical : 0 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
Narrative:
On my VFR climb, the controller issued 090 degree vector. I responded with 090 degrees and applied 'climbing to 7500 ft.' I was admonished by a new controller several mins later for crossing the final to san jose after he notified me of a lear jet that had to divert from the ILS to avoid me. A larger commercial plane was also in line. But after finally getting the controller's 'ok for own navigation,' I diverted off final to west. It was now obvious to me that on controller handoff they did not record my vector. Being an experienced IFR pilot at sjc, I knew I was getting close to final. I should have tried more than my twice to ask for own navigation. I my GPS was not on long range map, I would have seen potential conflict.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: LEAR JET INITIATES EVASIVE MANEUVER OFF SJC RWYS 30 FINAL DUE TO A CONFLICTING BE33 ON VFR DEP VECTOR THAT THE NCT CTLR FORGOT WAS ASSIGNED.
Narrative: ON MY VFR CLB, THE CTLR ISSUED 090 DEG VECTOR. I RESPONDED WITH 090 DEGS AND APPLIED 'CLBING TO 7500 FT.' I WAS ADMONISHED BY A NEW CTLR SEVERAL MINS LATER FOR XING THE FINAL TO SAN JOSE AFTER HE NOTIFIED ME OF A LEAR JET THAT HAD TO DIVERT FROM THE ILS TO AVOID ME. A LARGER COMMERCIAL PLANE WAS ALSO IN LINE. BUT AFTER FINALLY GETTING THE CTLR'S 'OK FOR OWN NAV,' I DIVERTED OFF FINAL TO W. IT WAS NOW OBVIOUS TO ME THAT ON CTLR HDOF THEY DID NOT RECORD MY VECTOR. BEING AN EXPERIENCED IFR PLT AT SJC, I KNEW I WAS GETTING CLOSE TO FINAL. I SHOULD HAVE TRIED MORE THAN MY TWICE TO ASK FOR OWN NAV. I MY GPS WAS NOT ON LONG RANGE MAP, I WOULD HAVE SEEN POTENTIAL CONFLICT.
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.