Salt lake tower controller reported of advising another controller of an overtake situation. Other c...

Attributes
ACN	1396306
Time
Date	201610
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	SLC.Airport
State Reference	UT
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	Cruise
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Function	Local
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 2.5
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT

Narrative:

I was conducting my overlap after giving up the local east and city position. I observed an overtake situation where aircraft X was catching aircraft Y on the same route of flight and notified the controller working the position. The controller then issued both aircraft altitudes that were below the MVA; MSA; or minimum IFR enroute altitude in that area.I don't think the relieving controller understands where the MSA and MVA altitudes can be used. A refresher briefing for the tower may be helpful. It sounds like this is misapplied often.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Salt Lake Tower Controller reported of advising another Controller of an overtake situation. Other Controller then issued altitudes to both aircraft that were below the MVA; MSA; and MIA.

Narrative: I was conducting my overlap after giving up the Local East and City position. I observed an overtake situation where Aircraft X was catching Aircraft Y on the same route of flight and notified the Controller working the position. The Controller then issued both aircraft altitudes that were below the MVA; MSA; or minimum IFR enroute altitude in that area.I don't think the relieving controller understands where the MSA and MVA altitudes can be used. A refresher briefing for the tower may be helpful. It sounds like this is misapplied often.

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Salt lake tower controller reported of advising another controller of an overtake situation. Other controller then issued altitudes to both aircraft that were below the MVA; MSA; and mia.