Atx Y flew over runway, had less than standard separation from air carrier X. Pilot deviation.

Attributes
ACN	152513
Time
Date	199007
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sba
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 100 msl bound upper : 100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sba
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	landing other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 1400
ASRS Report	152513
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe incursion : runway non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	unspecified : 5000 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Tower control cleared our flight air carrier X to land on runway 7, and gave instructions to a helicopter atx Y to remain north of runway 7 for landing down by hangar in the flare at approximately 75' AGL the helicopter began flying opp direction down runway 7 toward our flight for approximately 1000'. Had a go around or missed approach been necessary we would have been unable due to the helicopter blocking our path. Our only option was a full landing. The incident was reported to tower supervisor. A statement that the helicopter to them was not a factor was given to us. This same day approximately 1 hour later an air carrier was told to go around because of an small aircraft in position holding on the runway. In the air carrier path in the go around was another small aircraft in right downwind for 15R. I witnessed this and other similar incidents and corrective action has not been taken by the FAA. I understand that this is a training facility and it has been my numerous experiences that controllers here have a poor attitude toward pilots.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATX Y FLEW OVER RWY, HAD LESS THAN STANDARD SEPARATION FROM ACR X. PLT DEVIATION.

Narrative: TWR CTL CLRED OUR FLT ACR X TO LAND ON RWY 7, AND GAVE INSTRUCTIONS TO A HELI ATX Y TO REMAIN N OF RWY 7 FOR LNDG DOWN BY HANGAR IN THE FLARE AT APPROX 75' AGL THE HELI BEGAN FLYING OPP DIRECTION DOWN RWY 7 TOWARD OUR FLT FOR APPROX 1000'. HAD A GAR OR MISSED APCH BEEN NECESSARY WE WOULD HAVE BEEN UNABLE DUE TO THE HELI BLOCKING OUR PATH. OUR ONLY OPTION WAS A FULL LNDG. THE INCIDENT WAS RPTED TO TWR SUPVR. A STATEMENT THAT THE HELI TO THEM WAS NOT A FACTOR WAS GIVEN TO US. THIS SAME DAY APPROX 1 HR LATER AN ACR WAS TOLD TO GAR BECAUSE OF AN SMA IN POS HOLDING ON THE RWY. IN THE ACR PATH IN THE GAR WAS ANOTHER SMA IN RIGHT DOWNWIND FOR 15R. I WITNESSED THIS AND OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS AND CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN BY THE FAA. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A TRNING FAC AND IT HAS BEEN MY NUMEROUS EXPERIENCES THAT CTLRS HERE HAVE A POOR ATTITUDE TOWARD PLTS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.