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Sat TRACON controller experienced an airspace incursion indicating that unfamiliarity with the new 'fused' radar system as a contributing factor.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1036392 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201209 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SAT.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-31T Cheyenne II |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Approach |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
First of all we had just started using the fused mode on radar this week. That in its self has created some complexities. We were rushed into the classroom to learn about it and then had to wait until it was implemented. This session was training a trainee on this position for his first time. The trainee had previous experience. Now to the scenario; a PAY2 was vectored for the ILS 30L approach. The aircraft was too fast and too high to continue with a legal approach so I had the trainee break him out. He issued a climb to 3;000 and a left turn to 210. This will work if you get the aircraft turned to downwind prior to apk's airspace around ssf airport. This turn was given just prior to apk's airspace however the aircraft did not appear to turn right away. This aircraft crossed into apk airspace about 1 mile. Technique wise I should have had the trainee climb the breakout to 3;500 to protect for apk's airspace. Side note the new fused mode on the radar has not been an easy thing to adjust to for myself and several of my fellow controllers.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SAT TRACON Controller experienced an airspace incursion indicating that unfamiliarity with the new 'fused' RADAR system as a contributing factor.
Narrative: First of all we had just started using the fused mode on RADAR this week. That in its self has created some complexities. We were rushed into the classroom to learn about it and then had to wait until it was implemented. This session was training a trainee on this position for his first time. The trainee had previous experience. Now to the scenario; a PAY2 was vectored for the ILS 30L approach. The aircraft was too fast and too high to continue with a legal approach so I had the trainee break him out. He issued a climb to 3;000 and a left turn to 210. This will work if you get the aircraft turned to downwind prior to APK's Airspace around SSF Airport. This turn was given just prior to APK's Airspace however the aircraft did not appear to turn right away. This aircraft crossed into APK Airspace about 1 mile. Technique wise I should have had the trainee climb the breakout to 3;500 to protect for APK's Airspace. Side note the new Fused Mode on the RADAR has not been an easy thing to adjust to for myself and several of my fellow Controllers.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.