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Fai controller described multiple instances when aircraft landing on the ski strip one runway actually land short in the safety area.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 755788 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200709 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : fai.airport |
| State Reference | AK |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : fai.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | J3 Cub |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | landing : roll |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : fai.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Scout |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | landing : roll |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 6 |
| ASRS Report | 755788 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airport Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
The safety area south of the threshold of ski strip one is of the same material (gravel) and shape as the actual ski strip. As a result; many pilots actually land in the safety area. On this day; I observed 3 aircraft in a row touch down well south of the threshold in the safety area.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FAI CTLR DESCRIBED MULTIPLE INSTANCES WHEN ACFT LNDG ON THE SKI STRIP ONE RWY ACTUALLY LAND SHORT IN THE SAFETY AREA.
Narrative: THE SAFETY AREA S OF THE THRESHOLD OF SKI STRIP ONE IS OF THE SAME MATERIAL (GRAVEL) AND SHAPE AS THE ACTUAL SKI STRIP. AS A RESULT; MANY PLTS ACTUALLY LAND IN THE SAFETY AREA. ON THIS DAY; I OBSERVED 3 ACFT IN A ROW TOUCH DOWN WELL S OF THE THRESHOLD IN THE SAFETY AREA.
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.