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Sct controller described a potential conflict event and the possible contribution of minimal experience level at this very complex facility.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 943582 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201104 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SCT.TRACON |
| State Reference | CA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Global Express (BD700) |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Approach Departure |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Aircraft X had been cleared for visual approach into vny. Aircraft Y was pointed out from the same controller who handed off aircraft X to me. When it appeared C172 was drifting further southwest into the path of the glex; I canceled the approach clearance and issued 4;000 and the traffic. Aircraft X reported responding to RA. I then rogered the glex pilot and said; 'when able; maintain 4;000; additional traffic; 737 five miles south of you; level at 5;000'; or something to that effect. Prior to issuing the cancel approach clearance; I asked the other controller what the C172 was doing and that it appeared he was drifting southwest; I took radar; issued a heading to get aircraft Y out of the way; and proceeded with traffic. Recommendation; we now have a greater number of controllers who have no prior experience in aviation working in this building. This was a situation where the vny and bur runways were turned around (normally 16 and 8/15; yesterday 34 and 26/33) and the lack of experience for the other cpc and perhaps the slightly less than 100% diligence contributed to the RA.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SCT Controller described a potential conflict event and the possible contribution of minimal experience level at this very complex facility.
Narrative: Aircraft X had been cleared for Visual Approach into VNY. Aircraft Y was pointed out from the same Controller who handed off Aircraft X to me. When it appeared C172 was drifting further southwest into the path of the GLEX; I canceled the approach clearance and issued 4;000 and the traffic. Aircraft X reported responding to RA. I then rogered the GLEX pilot and said; 'when able; maintain 4;000; additional traffic; 737 five miles south of you; level at 5;000'; or something to that effect. Prior to issuing the cancel approach clearance; I asked the other Controller what the C172 was doing and that it appeared he was drifting southwest; I took RADAR; issued a heading to get Aircraft Y out of the way; and proceeded with traffic. Recommendation; we now have a greater number of controllers who have no prior experience in aviation working in this building. This was a situation where the VNY and BUR runways were turned around (normally 16 and 8/15; yesterday 34 and 26/33) and the lack of experience for the other CPC and perhaps the slightly less than 100% diligence contributed to the RA.
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.