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An lgb controller reports of an airborne conflict caused by his lackadaisical scan. He departed a jet off of runway 30 then departed a helicopter moments later. The helicopter's path crossed the departing jet's causing the conflict. The jet had to maneuver away from the helicopter. The pilots' report of the same scenario.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1264548 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201505 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | LGB.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Helicopter |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 6 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict NMAC Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
I was working local control with an assist. I cleared aircraft X for take-off runway 30. After about 2 minutes; I cleared helicopter Y for take-off one of the helipads; whose upwind intersects runway 30. When I realized what I did; I told the helicopter to cross runway 30 without delay. Aircraft X turned to the right to avert helicopter Y; but helicopter Y was already across at that point. I was in direct control of both aircraft. The incident happened because I was lackadaisical in my scan. Volume and complexity were low so I felt I had it. I normally scan runway 30 prior to clearing a helicopter from the pads; something I didn't do in this situation. I need to be more consistent with my scan. I need to maintain a heightened awareness when complexity and volume is low so that incidents such as these don't happen.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An LGB Controller reports of an airborne conflict caused by his lackadaisical scan. He departed a jet off of runway 30 then departed a helicopter moments later. The helicopter's path crossed the departing jet's causing the conflict. The jet had to maneuver away from the helicopter. The pilots' report of the same scenario.
Narrative: I was working Local Control with an assist. I cleared Aircraft X for take-off Runway 30. After about 2 minutes; I cleared Helicopter Y for take-off one of the helipads; whose upwind intersects RWY 30. When I realized what I did; I told the helicopter to cross RWY 30 without delay. Aircraft X turned to the right to avert Helicopter Y; but Helicopter Y was already across at that point. I was in direct control of both aircraft. The incident happened because I was lackadaisical in my scan. Volume and complexity were low so I felt I had it. I normally scan Runway 30 prior to clearing a helicopter from the pads; something I didn't do in this situation. I need to be more consistent with my scan. I need to maintain a heightened awareness when complexity and volume is low so that incidents such as these don't happen.
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.