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A mooney 20F pilot is concerned that the VASI for runway 14 at ssf might be misaligned resulting in the possibility that an aircraft could run off the end of the runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 598991 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200311 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ssf.airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | agl single value : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : ssf.tower tower : zzz.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | M-20 F Executive 21 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 598991 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | controller : local |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airport Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
Narrative:
I was landing on runway 14 at stinson municipal (ssf) in san antonio, tx, when it became quite apparent that the VASI on that runway was way out of adjustment. If you follow the VASI, I would estimate that you would land well past midfield on a 4128 ft long runway. There were no NOTAMS posted at the time of my flight (and I just checked and then still none). I just checked in the airport directory and they don't list VASI for runway 14. Nonetheless, if they are illuminated, people will use them. I mentioned it to the ground controller and he said he would mention it to airport management. I complained to the FBO and he said he would mention it to the airport manager. I went back in 10 days later at night and they were still on. I refused runway 14 and landed on runway 9. Can someone get these fixed or turned off before someone unfamiliar goes off the end at night?
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A MOONEY 20F PLT IS CONCERNED THAT THE VASI FOR RWY 14 AT SSF MIGHT BE MISALIGNED RESULTING IN THE POSSIBILITY THAT AN ACFT COULD RUN OFF THE END OF THE RWY.
Narrative: I WAS LNDG ON RWY 14 AT STINSON MUNICIPAL (SSF) IN SAN ANTONIO, TX, WHEN IT BECAME QUITE APPARENT THAT THE VASI ON THAT RWY WAS WAY OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. IF YOU FOLLOW THE VASI, I WOULD ESTIMATE THAT YOU WOULD LAND WELL PAST MIDFIELD ON A 4128 FT LONG RWY. THERE WERE NO NOTAMS POSTED AT THE TIME OF MY FLT (AND I JUST CHKED AND THEN STILL NONE). I JUST CHKED IN THE ARPT DIRECTORY AND THEY DON'T LIST VASI FOR RWY 14. NONETHELESS, IF THEY ARE ILLUMINATED, PEOPLE WILL USE THEM. I MENTIONED IT TO THE GND CTLR AND HE SAID HE WOULD MENTION IT TO ARPT MGMNT. I COMPLAINED TO THE FBO AND HE SAID HE WOULD MENTION IT TO THE ARPT MGR. I WENT BACK IN 10 DAYS LATER AT NIGHT AND THEY WERE STILL ON. I REFUSED RWY 14 AND LANDED ON RWY 9. CAN SOMEONE GET THESE FIXED OR TURNED OFF BEFORE SOMEONE UNFAMILIAR GOES OFF THE END AT NIGHT?
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.