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Iad specialist reports of a go-around caused by the local controller expediting traffic when not necessary.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1174209 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201405 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | IAD.Airport |
| State Reference | DC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Widebody Low Wing 4 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Widebody Low Wing 4 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 4.5 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Other / Unknown |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 28 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Incursion Runway |
Narrative:
Aircraft X; was on approach to runway 1R. A departure; aircraft Y; was cleared for takeoff. It was a squeeze; but appropriate runway separation existed. Aircraft X chooses to go-around on his own without telling me. When I witnessed aircraft X climbing; I said 'go-around'; issued an altitude to maintain and a heading to fly. I then turned the departure on a diverging heading; and coordinated with departure. Controller error or procedures were not the cause of this go-around. The pilot initiated the go-around on his own; despite appropriate separation existing prior to the aircraft crossing the runway threshold.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: IAD Specialist reports of a go-around caused by the Local Controller expediting traffic when not necessary.
Narrative: Aircraft X; was on approach to RWY 1R. A departure; Aircraft Y; was cleared for takeoff. It was a squeeze; but appropriate runway separation existed. Aircraft X chooses to go-around on his own without telling me. When I witnessed Aircraft X climbing; I said 'go-around'; issued an altitude to maintain and a heading to fly. I then turned the departure on a diverging heading; and coordinated with departure. Controller error or procedures were not the cause of this go-around. The pilot initiated the go-around on his own; despite appropriate separation existing prior to the aircraft crossing the runway threshold.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.