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A trainee controller working local control had to send an aircraft around due to conflicting landing traffic on an intersecting runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1402370 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201611 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | HUF.Airport |
| State Reference | IN |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-46 Malibu/Malibu Mirage/Malibu Matrix |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | DA20 Undifferentiated |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Route In Use | VFR Route |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Developmental |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 4 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Incursion Runway |
Narrative:
I was working local control. One aircraft was in the pattern for runway 32 and two VFR aircraft were inbound to runway 32; and one for a VFR practice approach to runway 23. A da20 was in the pattern on runway 32; another VFR da20 (aircraft Y) from the southwest fit perfectly behind the da20 in the pattern for a touch-go. Aircraft X came in at 180 knots behind the da20 who was only at 90 knots.I switched aircraft X to runway 23 because of the overtake. As aircraft Y was lifting off; aircraft X turned final at 1/2 mile. I was expecting aircraft X to join final at a normal 1 mile final. Aircraft Y did not make it through the intersection before aircraft X crossed the runway 23 threshold. I sent aircraft X around and issued them the departing traffic. Aircraft X turned left and climbed to avoid aircraft Y. What made this situation harder to gauge; [because] approach was combined in the tower cab. I could not use the tower radar display as it was intended to be used since it was ranged out to 60 miles.I should have slowed aircraft X down as soon as he checked on. With that said; approach also should have done this knowing he was sending an aircraft twice as fast behind another aircraft to the same runway coming from the same area. This could also have been alleviated if I was able to utilize the tower radar to the full extent.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Trainee Controller working Local Control had to send an aircraft around due to conflicting landing traffic on an intersecting runway.
Narrative: I was working local control. One aircraft was in the pattern for runway 32 and two VFR aircraft were inbound to runway 32; and one for a VFR practice approach to runway 23. A da20 was in the pattern on runway 32; another VFR da20 (Aircraft Y) from the southwest fit perfectly behind the da20 in the pattern for a touch-go. Aircraft X came in at 180 knots behind the da20 who was only at 90 knots.I switched Aircraft X to runway 23 because of the overtake. As Aircraft Y was lifting off; Aircraft X turned final at 1/2 mile. I was expecting Aircraft X to join final at a normal 1 mile final. Aircraft Y did not make it through the intersection before Aircraft X crossed the runway 23 threshold. I sent Aircraft X around and issued them the departing traffic. Aircraft X turned left and climbed to avoid Aircraft Y. What made this situation harder to gauge; [because] approach was combined in the tower cab. I could not use the tower radar display as it was intended to be used since it was ranged out to 60 miles.I should have slowed Aircraft X down as soon as he checked on. With that said; approach also should have done this knowing he was sending an aircraft twice as fast behind another aircraft to the same runway coming from the same area. This could also have been alleviated if I was able to utilize the tower radar to the full extent.
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.