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Ilg controller experienced operational error with 2 B737's during vectors to final when the controller failed to recognize, in a timely manner, an 'overtake' situation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 619572 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200406 |
| Day | Sat |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ilg.airport |
| State Reference | DE |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Turbulence Rain |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : phl.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : phl.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | arrival : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 16 controller time certified in position1 : 10 |
| ASRS Report | 619572 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : insufficient time |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Weather |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
Tried to turn slow turning aircraft away from another aircraft on final, but turned him too late.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ILG CTLR EXPERIENCED OPERROR WITH 2 B737'S DURING VECTORS TO FINAL WHEN THE CTLR FAILED TO RECOGNIZE, IN A TIMELY MANNER, AN 'OVERTAKE' SIT.
Narrative: TRIED TO TURN SLOW TURNING ACFT AWAY FROM ANOTHER ACFT ON FINAL, BUT TURNED HIM TOO LATE.
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.