A local controller at teb reports a loss of separation given to him at local; he then tries to use v...

Attributes
ACN	1255074
Time
Date	201504
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	TEB.Airport
State Reference	NJ
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Embraer Phenom 300
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Other Instrument Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Gulfstream V / G500 / G550
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Other Instrument Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Local
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 5
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

Approach (mugzy/N90) brought two aircraft onto the ILS for runway 19 at teb. Aircraft X (phenom 300) was number 1 and aircraft Y (g-v) was number 2. At the time of their transfer to my position (local control) the aircraft were less than 3 miles apart (2.5; estimated) and aircraft Y at the time did not have aircraft X in sight when asked. Aircraft X was cleared to land; and I considered sending aircraft Y around as there was loss of separation before I could apply tower visual. Before I could call approach for instructions on how to take aircraft Y off the approach; aircraft Y reported aircraft X in sight and I cleared aircraft Y to land. At this time I had both aircraft in sight from the tower and deemed there was sufficient distance between them to allow safe landing. Both aircraft landed without incident. Approach needs to better sequence arriving aircraft; especially with the new wake turbulence recategorization that teb and N90 are participating in.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Local Controller at TEB reports a loss of separation given to him at Local; he then tries to use visual separation but cannot. Finally sees both aircraft and lets the second aircraft land instead of sending it around.

Narrative: Approach (MUGZY/N90) brought two aircraft onto the ILS for Runway 19 at TEB. Aircraft X (Phenom 300) was number 1 and Aircraft Y (G-V) was number 2. At the time of their transfer to my position (local control) the aircraft were less than 3 miles apart (2.5; estimated) and Aircraft Y at the time did not have Aircraft X in sight when asked. Aircraft X was cleared to land; and I considered sending Aircraft Y around as there was loss of separation before I could apply tower visual. Before I could call approach for instructions on how to take Aircraft Y off the approach; Aircraft Y reported Aircraft X in sight and I cleared Aircraft Y to land. At this time I had both aircraft in sight from the tower and deemed there was sufficient distance between them to allow safe landing. Both aircraft landed without incident. Approach needs to better sequence arriving aircraft; especially with the new wake turbulence recategorization that TEB and N90 are participating in.

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.

A local controller at teb reports a loss of separation given to him at local; he then tries to use visual separation but cannot. Finally sees both aircraft and lets the second aircraft land instead of sending it around.