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A B733 captain reported that he executed a go around at slc due to getting off his glide path to avoid VFR traffic.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 588442 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200307 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : slc.airport |
| State Reference | UT |
| Altitude | msl single value : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : slc.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing : go around |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : slc.tower |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute other |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 10500 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 588447 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : executed go around |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Visual approach to runway 16R slc. Tower controller advised 'traffic alert, VFR aircraft 1 1/2 mi, 5700 ft MSL, not complying with instructions.' first officer leveled aircraft at 6000 ft MSL. We acquired the VFR aircraft and continued approach to runway. Could not reestablish glide path. Executed go around and complied with ATC instructions. Reentered downwind and landed on runway 16R.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B733 CAPT RPTED THAT HE EXECUTED A GAR AT SLC DUE TO GETTING OFF HIS GLIDE PATH TO AVOID VFR TFC.
Narrative: VISUAL APCH TO RWY 16R SLC. TWR CTLR ADVISED 'TFC ALERT, VFR ACFT 1 1/2 MI, 5700 FT MSL, NOT COMPLYING WITH INSTRUCTIONS.' FO LEVELED ACFT AT 6000 FT MSL. WE ACQUIRED THE VFR ACFT AND CONTINUED APCH TO RWY. COULD NOT REESTABLISH GLIDE PATH. EXECUTED GAR AND COMPLIED WITH ATC INSTRUCTIONS. REENTERED DOWNWIND AND LANDED ON RWY 16R.
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.