Narrative:

Simultaneous approachs in use runway 5L/right. Air carrier X, ATR-42, 9 mi final 5L -- small transport Y, be-90, 9-1/2 mi final 5R. X stated receiving an RA and descending -- tower controller advised who the traffic was. X climbed back to the GS and continued approach. Airlines has instructed pilots to be in the TA mode in this phase of flight. Supplemental information from acn 271269: air carrier X got an RA and began descending. Tower explained that this was close in 'simo's.' the pilot said he descended on localizer at an increased rate.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MULTIPLE RWY OPS PARALLEL RWYS SIMULTANEOUS ILS APCHS ACR X TCASII RA DSND FROM SMT Y ON PARALLEL RWY APCH.

Narrative: SIMULTANEOUS APCHS IN USE RWY 5L/R. ACR X, ATR-42, 9 MI FINAL 5L -- SMT Y, BE-90, 9-1/2 MI FINAL 5R. X STATED RECEIVING AN RA AND DSNDING -- TWR CTLR ADVISED WHO THE TFC WAS. X CLBED BACK TO THE GS AND CONTINUED APCH. AIRLINES HAS INSTRUCTED PLTS TO BE IN THE TA MODE IN THIS PHASE OF FLT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 271269: ACR X GOT AN RA AND BEGAN DSNDING. TWR EXPLAINED THAT THIS WAS CLOSE IN 'SIMO'S.' THE PLT SAID HE DSNDED ON LOC AT AN INCREASED RATE.

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.