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Stl local controller issued go around to S80 due to traffic on runway. Pilot perceives a recurrent lack of interfacility sequencing coordination between TRACON and tower.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 584820 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200306 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : stl.airport |
| State Reference | MO |
| Altitude | msl single value : 100 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : stl.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Super 80 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | landing : go around |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 584820 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground less severe other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : separated traffic controller : issued new clearance flight crew : executed go around |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Inter Facility Coordination Failure |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | procedure or policy : stl.tower |
Narrative:
Our flight instructed to go around at low altitude, below 100 ft, due to previous departure still on runway. While this in itself is not a hazard, it is my impression that the apparent lack of planning and coordination in stl TRACON/tower is inconsistent with our goals of safety and efficiency on a regular basis. Previous company flight also went around. While we all recognize the operational challenge of procedures unique to stl, the frequent last min changes in ATC clrncs seem often unnecessary and are a significant increase in crew workload during critical flight phase.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: STL LCL CTLR ISSUED GAR TO S80 DUE TO TFC ON RWY. PLT PERCEIVES A RECURRENT LACK OF INTERFAC SEQUENCING COORD BTWN TRACON AND TWR.
Narrative: OUR FLT INSTRUCTED TO GO AROUND AT LOW ALT, BELOW 100 FT, DUE TO PREVIOUS DEP STILL ON RWY. WHILE THIS IN ITSELF IS NOT A HAZARD, IT IS MY IMPRESSION THAT THE APPARENT LACK OF PLANNING AND COORD IN STL TRACON/TWR IS INCONSISTENT WITH OUR GOALS OF SAFETY AND EFFICIENCY ON A REGULAR BASIS. PREVIOUS COMPANY FLT ALSO WENT AROUND. WHILE WE ALL RECOGNIZE THE OPERATIONAL CHALLENGE OF PROCS UNIQUE TO STL, THE FREQUENT LAST MIN CHANGES IN ATC CLRNCS SEEM OFTEN UNNECESSARY AND ARE A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN CREW WORKLOAD DURING CRITICAL FLT PHASE.
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.