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Tpa approach controller questions one air carrier company policy to not allow their A320 aircraft to depart on one runway confign and 3 other companies allow the same aircraft to depart on any available runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 412291 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199808 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : tpa |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : ord |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | other |
| Route In Use | departure other departure sid : sid |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time total : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 412291 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
A tpa departure. Tpa on runway 36 operation, but runway 36L closed. Company with aircraft #1 unable to depart runway 36R due to operating requirements. This means A320 must depart on runway 18L (opposite direction). Runway doesn't slope much and obstructions are minimal on both sides runway 18L and runway 36R. Company west is only operator of A320 out of tpa to require this. Why? It is a potentially dangerous and unsafe situation. Company X A320's don't. Company Y A320's don't. Company Z A320's don't. Company west operating manual needs to be looked at regarding this. This aircraft is a good performer and it could be a mistake in their information or at least be something that can be changed to be in line with other A320's. If at all possible, I'd like a written response as to the necessity of company west operating in this manner.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: TPA APCH CTLR QUESTIONS ONE ACR COMPANY POLICY TO NOT ALLOW THEIR A320 ACFT TO DEPART ON ONE RWY CONFIGN AND 3 OTHER COMPANIES ALLOW THE SAME ACFT TO DEPART ON ANY AVAILABLE RWY.
Narrative: A TPA DEP. TPA ON RWY 36 OP, BUT RWY 36L CLOSED. COMPANY WITH ACFT #1 UNABLE TO DEPART RWY 36R DUE TO OPERATING REQUIREMENTS. THIS MEANS A320 MUST DEPART ON RWY 18L (OPPOSITE DIRECTION). RWY DOESN'T SLOPE MUCH AND OBSTRUCTIONS ARE MINIMAL ON BOTH SIDES RWY 18L AND RWY 36R. COMPANY W IS ONLY OPERATOR OF A320 OUT OF TPA TO REQUIRE THIS. WHY? IT IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE SIT. COMPANY X A320'S DON'T. COMPANY Y A320'S DON'T. COMPANY Z A320'S DON'T. COMPANY W OPERATING MANUAL NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT REGARDING THIS. THIS ACFT IS A GOOD PERFORMER AND IT COULD BE A MISTAKE IN THEIR INFO OR AT LEAST BE SOMETHING THAT CAN BE CHANGED TO BE IN LINE WITH OTHER A320'S. IF AT ALL POSSIBLE, I'D LIKE A WRITTEN RESPONSE AS TO THE NECESSITY OF COMPANY W OPERATING IN THIS MANNER.
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.