Bos controller described a conflict event between an air carrier departure and a VFR tour aircraft; ...

Narrative:

Aircraft called asking for a city tour. I approved the city tour and advised aircraft that departure runway was runway 27. As aircraft approached they went past city and headed east bound; opposite to runway 27 departures. I advised aircraft of an air carrier departure just lifting off and to maintain visual separation with the air carrier. Pilot said she would do so but her actions did not indicate that she saw the aircraft. I advised pilot that the air carrier was going to turn left in compliance with the SID and for her to descend as both aircraft appeared to be at the same altitude. At this point the aircraft was south of the airport; nearly 2 miles from the city. Recommendation: restrict pilot to a specific area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BOS Controller described a conflict event between an air carrier departure and a VFR tour aircraft; the reporter acknowledging more specific instructions should have been issued to the tour aircraft.

Narrative: Aircraft called asking for a city tour. I approved the city tour and advised aircraft that departure runway was Runway 27. As aircraft approached they went past city and headed East bound; opposite to Runway 27 departures. I advised aircraft of an air carrier departure just lifting off and to maintain visual separation with the air carrier. Pilot said she would do so but her actions did not indicate that she saw the aircraft. I advised pilot that the air carrier was going to turn left in compliance with the SID and for her to descend as both aircraft appeared to be at the same altitude. At this point the aircraft was South of the airport; nearly 2 miles from the city. Recommendation: restrict pilot to a specific area.

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.

Attributes
ACN	1078354
Time
Date	201303
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	BOS.Airport
State Reference	MA
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Cirrus Aircraft Undifferentiated
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Function	Traffic Management
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict

Bos controller described a conflict event between an air carrier departure and a VFR tour aircraft; the reporter acknowledging more specific instructions should have been issued to the tour aircraft.