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Phl TRACON controller reported an aircraft was not separated from an obstacle on departure; nor the MVA; which reportedly is a frequent occurrence.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1596326 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201811 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | PHL.TRACON |
| State Reference | PA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Departure Approach |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 4 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
Narrative:
Aircraft X departed phl assigned a 065 heading. The heading did not separate aircraft X from the 1;200 ft obstacle (center city) north east of phl. Aircraft X entered the MVA 2;200 at 900 feet and was not laterally separated from the obstacle. I advised local east I was turning aircraft X away from the obstacle and local stated 'he was on a 065 heading.' headings are routinely assigned without thought for separation required from the obstacle approximately 4 miles northeast of phl. The tower controller routinely misinterpret and/or apply the departure heading rules. Tower controllers should be reminded and retrained on the importance of separating aircraft from aircraft and terrain.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PHL TRACON Controller reported an aircraft was not separated from an obstacle on departure; nor the MVA; which reportedly is a frequent occurrence.
Narrative: Aircraft X departed PHL assigned a 065 heading. The heading did not separate Aircraft X from the 1;200 FT obstacle (center city) north east of PHL. Aircraft X entered the MVA 2;200 at 900 feet and was not laterally separated from the obstacle. I advised Local East I was turning Aircraft X away from the obstacle and local stated 'He was on a 065 heading.' Headings are routinely assigned without thought for separation required from the obstacle approximately 4 miles NE of PHL. The Tower Controller routinely misinterpret and/or apply the departure heading rules. Tower Controllers should be reminded and retrained on the importance of separating aircraft from aircraft and terrain.
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.