Approach brought the reporter in to runway 09L from the north with a left base at 2500 ft. The reporter was told to follow the jetliner for runway 09L. After turning final another approach controller came on and told the reporter to climb to 2500 ft and turn left to 300 degrees and vectored to runway 09R. No reason was given. The reporter suspects the supervising controller thought the spacing was too close.

Home

Browse by month

Random

Latest

About

Contact

Attributes
ACN	331360
Time
Date	199603
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fll
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : fll
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
ASRS Report	331360
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Our destination was fll at approximately XA45. Approach brought in from the north over the ocean for an approach to runway 09L. On base leg, at 2500 close in to the airport, we were told to follow the jet, airliner, for runway 09L. We were high, but the approach could be made safely. After turning final another approach controller came on, and told us to climb to 2500 ft and turn left 300 degrees. No reason was given. We were taken to the west and vectored to runway 09R which was the runway we landed on. The only problem I see is that ATC vectored us in very close to the runway behind a jet. There was enough room but it could be tight. The other problem is they kept us high until the last min. I think the controller saw a slot to fit us in and tried for it. Maybe a vector further west would be in order for a slower and more comfortable descent.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APCH BROUGHT THE RPTR IN TO RWY 09L FROM THE N WITH A L BASE AT 2500 FT. THE RPTR WAS TOLD TO FOLLOW THE JETLINER FOR RWY 09L. AFTER TURNING FINAL ANOTHER APCH CTLR CAME ON AND TOLD THE RPTR TO CLB TO 2500 FT AND TURN L TO 300 DEGS AND VECTORED TO RWY 09R. NO REASON WAS GIVEN. THE RPTR SUSPECTS THE SUPERVISING CTLR THOUGHT THE SPACING WAS TOO CLOSE.

Narrative: OUR DEST WAS FLL AT APPROX XA45. APCH BROUGHT IN FROM THE N OVER THE OCEAN FOR AN APCH TO RWY 09L. ON BASE LEG, AT 2500 CLOSE IN TO THE ARPT, WE WERE TOLD TO FOLLOW THE JET, AIRLINER, FOR RWY 09L. WE WERE HIGH, BUT THE APCH COULD BE MADE SAFELY. AFTER TURNING FINAL ANOTHER APCH CTLR CAME ON, AND TOLD US TO CLB TO 2500 FT AND TURN L 300 DEGS. NO REASON WAS GIVEN. WE WERE TAKEN TO THE W AND VECTORED TO RWY 09R WHICH WAS THE RWY WE LANDED ON. THE ONLY PROB I SEE IS THAT ATC VECTORED US IN VERY CLOSE TO THE RWY BEHIND A JET. THERE WAS ENOUGH ROOM BUT IT COULD BE TIGHT. THE OTHER PROB IS THEY KEPT US HIGH UNTIL THE LAST MIN. I THINK THE CTLR SAW A SLOT TO FIT US IN AND TRIED FOR IT. MAYBE A VECTOR FURTHER W WOULD BE IN ORDER FOR A SLOWER AND MORE COMFORTABLE DSCNT.

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.