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L30 controller experienced operational error when instructing an IFR aircraft to descend below class B airspace; in violation of MVA; thinking the aircraft was VFR.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 823035 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200902 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | HND.Airport |
| State Reference | NV |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-24 Comanche |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Approach |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Military 4 Air Traffic Control Radar 2 Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 0.8 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I was working sat configuration 3. I took a handoff on an IFR aircraft from the southwest landing hnd. I thought he was VFR and instructed him to remain outside the class B airspace altitude his discretion. He descended below the MVA.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: L30 Controller experienced operational error when instructing an IFR aircraft to descend below Class B airspace; in violation of MVA; thinking the aircraft was VFR.
Narrative: I was working SAT configuration 3. I took a handoff on an IFR aircraft from the southwest landing HND. I thought he was VFR and instructed him to remain outside the Class B airspace altitude his discretion. He descended below the MVA.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.