Flight instructor and student told to fly a 360 degree turn at low altitude by contract tower operat...

Attributes
ACN	441885
Time
Date	199907
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bdr.airport
State Reference	CT
Altitude	msl single value : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	other
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bdr.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : bdr.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	PA-34-200T Turbo Seneca II
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 3400 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	441885
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 400 vertical : 50
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

The PF reported the devon bridge and the tower requested we head straight to the numbers and we were cleared to land. I heard the aerostar report either outside of milum intersection or at milum intersection and the tower told him he would be #2 behind the cherokee. I had the PF turn directly towards the numbers and had him keep his speed higher than normal to assist the tower with the spacing for the aerostar. On short final (less than 1/2 mi) the PF saw the aerostar passing us from our 7 O'clock position and slightly below us. The PF initiated the go around and I advised the tower we were going around. The tower saw the aerostar at this time and cleared him to land and requested we make a 360 degree turn. I again advised we would make a go around and the tower again requested we make a 360 degree turn. I complied with the tower's request, even though we were below 500 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT TOLD TO FLY A 360 DEG TURN AT LOW ALT BY CONTRACT TWR OPERATOR.

Narrative: THE PF RPTED THE DEVON BRIDGE AND THE TWR REQUESTED WE HEAD STRAIGHT TO THE NUMBERS AND WE WERE CLRED TO LAND. I HEARD THE AEROSTAR RPT EITHER OUTSIDE OF MILUM INTXN OR AT MILUM INTXN AND THE TWR TOLD HIM HE WOULD BE #2 BEHIND THE CHEROKEE. I HAD THE PF TURN DIRECTLY TOWARDS THE NUMBERS AND HAD HIM KEEP HIS SPD HIGHER THAN NORMAL TO ASSIST THE TWR WITH THE SPACING FOR THE AEROSTAR. ON SHORT FINAL (LESS THAN 1/2 MI) THE PF SAW THE AEROSTAR PASSING US FROM OUR 7 O'CLOCK POS AND SLIGHTLY BELOW US. THE PF INITIATED THE GAR AND I ADVISED THE TWR WE WERE GOING AROUND. THE TWR SAW THE AEROSTAR AT THIS TIME AND CLRED HIM TO LAND AND REQUESTED WE MAKE A 360 DEG TURN. I AGAIN ADVISED WE WOULD MAKE A GAR AND THE TWR AGAIN REQUESTED WE MAKE A 360 DEG TURN. I COMPLIED WITH THE TWR'S REQUEST, EVEN THOUGH WE WERE BELOW 500 FT.

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.

Flight instructor and student told to fly a 360 degree turn at low altitude by contract tower operator.