Fgt came in close proximity to a helicopter hovering near the runway.

Attributes
ACN	124964
Time
Date	198910
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sln
State Reference	KS
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1300 msl bound upper : 1300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sln
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighter
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
ASRS Report	124964
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

2 fgt's reported 5 mi final for runway 17 on a 'straight in simulated flame out'. I was controling a helicopter hovering over the sod area east of the approach end of runway 17. (Several aircraft had previously landed and traffic had been issued with no problem.) as the fgt's were cleared for 'the option' I checked to make sure a previous arrival was clearing the runway. I did not tell the fgt's about the helicopter hovering east, off the runway. Fgt 1 did low approach over runway 17 while fgt 2 (wing man) offset the runway and flew just over the top of the helicopter. From the tower I could not see that the second fgt was offset. It was too close for comfort for all concerned. For years I have worked military aircraft, but I never knew that they offset the runway unless it had been coordinated. I'll be very careful to issue traffic under such circumstances in the future, no matter how busy I am.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FGT CAME IN CLOSE PROX TO A HELICOPTER HOVERING NEAR THE RWY.

Narrative: 2 FGT'S REPORTED 5 MI FINAL FOR RWY 17 ON A 'STRAIGHT IN SIMULATED FLAME OUT'. I WAS CTLING A HELI HOVERING OVER THE SOD AREA E OF THE APCH END OF RWY 17. (SEVERAL ACFT HAD PREVIOUSLY LANDED AND TFC HAD BEEN ISSUED WITH NO PROBLEM.) AS THE FGT'S WERE CLRED FOR 'THE OPTION' I CHECKED TO MAKE SURE A PREVIOUS ARR WAS CLEARING THE RWY. I DID NOT TELL THE FGT'S ABOUT THE HELI HOVERING E, OFF THE RWY. FGT 1 DID LOW APCH OVER RWY 17 WHILE FGT 2 (WING MAN) OFFSET THE RWY AND FLEW JUST OVER THE TOP OF THE HELI. FROM THE TWR I COULD NOT SEE THAT THE SECOND FGT WAS OFFSET. IT WAS TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT FOR ALL CONCERNED. FOR YEARS I HAVE WORKED MIL ACFT, BUT I NEVER KNEW THAT THEY OFFSET THE RWY UNLESS IT HAD BEEN COORDINATED. I'LL BE VERY CAREFUL TO ISSUE TFC UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES IN THE FUTURE, NO MATTER HOW BUSY I AM.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.