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Developmental tower controller reported mistaking an IFR aircraft for VFR traffic; resulting in vectoring the aircraft below the MVA.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1682994 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201909 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | AVL.Tower |
| State Reference | NC |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Developmental |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
Narrative:
I was training on local control; finishing a departure push. Aircraft X called ready for departure. A twin engine aircraft departed for touch and go's runway heading requesting single engine operations for training. I cleared the aircraft for takeoff on a heading of 080; the local approved turn for a VFR aircraft. The aircraft departed and I told them to contact departure control. When the aircraft identification showed on the radar display it was on an IFR not VFR tag. The aircraft was already in the turn below the MVA of 4;100 ft. This occurrence can be avoided by better flight strip management and a better scan of all resources available in the tower.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Developmental Tower Controller reported mistaking an IFR aircraft for VFR traffic; resulting in vectoring the aircraft below the MVA.
Narrative: I was training on Local Control; finishing a departure push. Aircraft X called ready for departure. A twin engine aircraft departed for touch and go's runway heading requesting single engine operations for training. I cleared the aircraft for takeoff on a heading of 080; the Local approved turn for a VFR aircraft. The aircraft departed and I told them to contact Departure Control. When the aircraft ID showed on the radar display it was on an IFR not VFR tag. The aircraft was already in the turn below the MVA of 4;100 ft. This occurrence can be avoided by better flight strip management and a better scan of all resources available in the tower.
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.