<< >> NASA ASRS Report 441394, June 1999

Reporter states that aircraft X, that was requesting a simulated flameout approach, disregarded ATC instructions to remain clear of class C airspace.

Attributes
ACN	441394
Time
Date	199906
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : acy.vortac
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : acy.tracon
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighting Falcon F16
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Route In Use	arrival : vfr
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 20
ASRS Report	441394
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : airborne less severe inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory other
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

A flight of 2 F16's at acy airport reported 11 mi northwest of acy VORTAC inbound for sfo approach to runway 13 and requested an IFR clearance. I instructed the aircraft to remain outside of the class C airspace and stand by. I informed the pilot of the high volume of traffic currently operating into and from the airport. I asked him if he wanted the flight split up and advised him that an sfo clearance was not authority/authorized due to the current ceiling reported at 3500 ft broken. The LOA does not allow sfo's whenever the ceiling is reported less than 5000 ft. The pilot then stated 'I do not have time for this,' and switched his frequency to the tower 239.0 and continued inbound to the airport descending out of 7000 ft without ATC authority/authorized, conflicting with numerous aircraft in the vicinity of and operating at acy airport. This was reported to the supervisor on shift.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPTR STATES THAT ACFT X, THAT WAS REQUESTING A SIMULATED FLAMEOUT APCH, DISREGARDED ATC INSTRUCTIONS TO REMAIN CLR OF CLASS C AIRSPACE.

Narrative: A FLT OF 2 F16'S AT ACY ARPT RPTED 11 MI NW OF ACY VORTAC INBOUND FOR SFO APCH TO RWY 13 AND REQUESTED AN IFR CLRNC. I INSTRUCTED THE ACFT TO REMAIN OUTSIDE OF THE CLASS C AIRSPACE AND STAND BY. I INFORMED THE PLT OF THE HIGH VOLUME OF TFC CURRENTLY OPERATING INTO AND FROM THE ARPT. I ASKED HIM IF HE WANTED THE FLT SPLIT UP AND ADVISED HIM THAT AN SFO CLRNC WAS NOT AUTH DUE TO THE CURRENT CEILING RPTED AT 3500 FT BROKEN. THE LOA DOES NOT ALLOW SFO'S WHENEVER THE CEILING IS RPTED LESS THAN 5000 FT. THE PLT THEN STATED 'I DO NOT HAVE TIME FOR THIS,' AND SWITCHED HIS FREQ TO THE TWR 239.0 AND CONTINUED INBOUND TO THE ARPT DSNDING OUT OF 7000 FT WITHOUT ATC AUTH, CONFLICTING WITH NUMEROUS ACFT IN THE VICINITY OF AND OPERATING AT ACY ARPT. THIS WAS RPTED TO THE SUPVR ON SHIFT.

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.