Military aircraft descends below assigned altitude in a training area.

Attributes
ACN	193724
Time
Date	199111
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : eyw airport : nqx
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 800 agl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	military facility : nqx tower : eyw
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Experimental
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Experience	controller non radar : 7
ASRS Report	193724
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

As I was getting my briefing to take over on local control, the relieving specialist told me nqx had the king I airspace at 1500 ft with a military spc X. As I looked south of the tower we both observed spc X below 1000 ft. I can tell this because our pattern altitude is 800 ft and for the last 6 1/2 yrs I've observed pilots in the touch-and-go pattern at 800 ft. This spc X appeared to be at that altitude. He was definitely below 1500. These occurrences are happening more frequently again. They slowed down after the last NASA alert, but I've observed and been told by other controllers that its starting all over again. (Uncoordinated airspace use, uncoordinated late turnovers, etc.)

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MIL ACFT DSNDS BELOW ASSIGNED ALT IN A TRAINING AREA.

Narrative: AS I WAS GETTING MY BRIEFING TO TAKE OVER ON LCL CTL, THE RELIEVING SPECIALIST TOLD ME NQX HAD THE KING I AIRSPACE AT 1500 FT WITH A MIL SPC X. AS I LOOKED S OF THE TWR WE BOTH OBSERVED SPC X BELOW 1000 FT. I CAN TELL THIS BECAUSE OUR PATTERN ALT IS 800 FT AND FOR THE LAST 6 1/2 YRS I'VE OBSERVED PLTS IN THE TOUCH-AND-GO PATTERN AT 800 FT. THIS SPC X APPEARED TO BE AT THAT ALT. HE WAS DEFINITELY BELOW 1500. THESE OCCURRENCES ARE HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY AGAIN. THEY SLOWED DOWN AFTER THE LAST NASA ALERT, BUT I'VE OBSERVED AND BEEN TOLD BY OTHER CTLRS THAT ITS STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN. (UNCOORDINATED AIRSPACE USE, UNCOORDINATED LATE TURNOVERS, ETC.)

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.