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Syr controller described a go around event allegedly because of a high turn altitude that was required by MVA standards.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 949598 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201105 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SYR.Airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 700 ER/LR (CRJ700) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Approach |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
I had cleared the aircraft for the approach 5 miles from the final approach fix at 3;000. I had to keep them at 3;000 due to MVA. Once the aircraft was inside a lower MVA; I told them to maintain 2;000 until established. They appeared to join final so I switched them to tower. About a minute later; tower told me the aircraft was going around because they were too high. Recommendation; the MVA about a mile south of the final approach course is 3;000 ft; the crossing altitude over the final approach fix is 1;600 causing aircraft to come in too high. The MVA to the south of the approach should be reevaluated.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SYR Controller described a go around event allegedly because of a high turn altitude that was required by MVA standards.
Narrative: I had cleared the aircraft for the approach 5 miles from the final approach fix at 3;000. I had to keep them at 3;000 due to MVA. Once the aircraft was inside a lower MVA; I told them to maintain 2;000 until established. They appeared to join final so I switched them to Tower. About a minute later; Tower told me the aircraft was going around because they were too high. Recommendation; the MVA about a mile south of the final approach course is 3;000 FT; the crossing altitude over the final approach fix is 1;600 causing aircraft to come in too high. The MVA to the south of the approach should be reevaluated.
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.