Sba TRACON controller reported ATC trainee vectored an aircraft off the approach into an area with a...

Narrative:

Aircraft X was being vectored for the RNAV approach when aircraft Y checked in for the visual approach. The trainee decided to make aircraft Y number one and take aircraft X off their approach. When he did this he gave aircraft X a right turn; northbound toward higher terrain and the aircraft was at 2500 ft. The aircraft had to ask him if he wanted her to maintain 2500 ft; in which he agreed. I immediately advised him not to turn the aircraft northbound and to continue her turn back southbound. When he gave the aircraft a turn it was to a 100 heading and the aircraft replied with; 'was that for me'? He did not hear her say that and at this point was entering a 3400 ft MVA (minimum vectoring altitude).I took over and proceeded to turn her immediately to a heading of 180 for higher terrain and attained from the pilot that they could maintain their own terrain clearance; to which they answered in the affirmative. This turn to the north has many consequences. One of which the trainee witnessed today. The aircraft can lose radio contact; not hear you; take a late or slow turn or fly into clouds or into terrain. I advised the trainee of several of the issues that can arise from turning aircraft northbound into a higher MVA. More education and experience in radar will help him learn.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SBA TRACON Controller reported ATC trainee vectored an aircraft off the approach into an area with a higher Minimum Vectoring Altitude.

Narrative: Aircraft X was being vectored for the RNAV Approach when Aircraft Y checked in for the Visual Approach. The trainee decided to make Aircraft Y number one and take Aircraft X off their approach. When he did this he gave Aircraft X a right turn; northbound toward higher terrain and the aircraft was at 2500 ft. The aircraft had to ask him if he wanted her to maintain 2500 ft; in which he agreed. I immediately advised him not to turn the aircraft northbound and to continue her turn back southbound. When he gave the aircraft a turn it was to a 100 heading and the aircraft replied with; 'Was that for me'? He did not hear her say that and at this point was entering a 3400 ft MVA (Minimum vectoring Altitude).I took over and proceeded to turn her immediately to a heading of 180 for higher terrain and attained from the pilot that they could maintain their own terrain clearance; to which they answered in the affirmative. This turn to the north has many consequences. One of which the trainee witnessed today. The aircraft can lose radio contact; not hear you; take a late or slow turn or fly into clouds or into terrain. I advised the trainee of several of the issues that can arise from turning aircraft northbound into a higher MVA. More education and experience in radar will help him learn.

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.

Attributes
ACN	1493257
Time
Date	201711
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	SBA.TRACON
State Reference	CA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	SR22
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Descent Final Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Learjet 60
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Descent
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Approach Instructor
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 4
Person 2
Function	Trainee Approach
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Developmental
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT

Sba TRACON controller reported ATC trainee vectored an aircraft off the approach into an area with a higher minimum vectoring altitude.