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Tpa controller refuses to coordination parachute operations at 16500 ft because 13500 ft is the altitude specified in LOA.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 694726 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200604 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : tpa.tracon |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 16500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : tpa.tracon |
| Operator | Other |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : v7.airway |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 21 |
| ASRS Report | 694726 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airspace Structure |
| Primary Problem | Airspace Structure |
| Situations | |
| Airspace Structure | class b : tpa.b |
Narrative:
Parachute club has a local letter to climb to 13500 ft; clear of class B airspace at tpa and drop jumpers when giving a 2 min warning. Lately; the pilot has been requesting to climb to 16500 ft; which is 3000 ft more in ZJX's airspace; and says he has coordination this with the center. I refuse to work him above 13500 ft because we do not have an LOA above that altitude; and I believe it is a dangerous operation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: TPA CTLR REFUSES TO COORD PARACHUTE OPS AT 16500 FT BECAUSE 13500 FT IS THE ALT SPECIFIED IN LOA.
Narrative: PARACHUTE CLUB HAS A LCL LETTER TO CLB TO 13500 FT; CLR OF CLASS B AIRSPACE AT TPA AND DROP JUMPERS WHEN GIVING A 2 MIN WARNING. LATELY; THE PLT HAS BEEN REQUESTING TO CLB TO 16500 FT; WHICH IS 3000 FT MORE IN ZJX'S AIRSPACE; AND SAYS HE HAS COORD THIS WITH THE CTR. I REFUSE TO WORK HIM ABOVE 13500 FT BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE AN LOA ABOVE THAT ALT; AND I BELIEVE IT IS A DANGEROUS OP.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.