Narrative:

At approximately XA50, aircraft #1 called departing from a satellite airport approximately 8 mi southwest of the primary airport. I instructed the pilot to make straight-in approach to runway 1. 2 F16's were approximately 10 mi on final to intersecting runway 33, making an in-trail ILS-DME approach (approximately 2 mi between flight elements). The F16's were cleared for option. In the meantime, I had noted aircraft #1 ARTS acquire in the vicinity of the primary airport and estimated 5 mins until the aircraft arrived at the primary airport. I performed a couple of additional duties, then observed the first F16 crossing the landing threshold and the second F16 approximately 1 1/2 mi on final. I looked at the tower BRITE for aircraft #1's ARTS tag and didn't observe it. I then observed movement on runway 1. It was aircraft #1 executing a touch and go (between the 2 F16 flight elements). This pilot was doing this without clearance. No corrective action was effected because the operation, even though resulting in loss of separation, was safe. Safety might have been compromised if action had been taken. The incident was reported to watch supervisor as required by FAA order.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BTV CTLR OBSERVED PLTDEV AS C172 EXECUTED TOUCH AND GO ON INTERSECTING RWY WITHOUT CLRNC BTWN 2 MIL ACFT.

Narrative: AT APPROX XA50, ACFT #1 CALLED DEPARTING FROM A SATELLITE ARPT APPROX 8 MI SW OF THE PRIMARY ARPT. I INSTRUCTED THE PLT TO MAKE STRAIGHT-IN APCH TO RWY 1. 2 F16'S WERE APPROX 10 MI ON FINAL TO INTERSECTING RWY 33, MAKING AN IN-TRAIL ILS-DME APCH (APPROX 2 MI BTWN FLT ELEMENTS). THE F16'S WERE CLRED FOR OPTION. IN THE MEANTIME, I HAD NOTED ACFT #1 ARTS ACQUIRE IN THE VICINITY OF THE PRIMARY ARPT AND ESTIMATED 5 MINS UNTIL THE ACFT ARRIVED AT THE PRIMARY ARPT. I PERFORMED A COUPLE OF ADDITIONAL DUTIES, THEN OBSERVED THE FIRST F16 XING THE LNDG THRESHOLD AND THE SECOND F16 APPROX 1 1/2 MI ON FINAL. I LOOKED AT THE TWR BRITE FOR ACFT #1'S ARTS TAG AND DIDN'T OBSERVE IT. I THEN OBSERVED MOVEMENT ON RWY 1. IT WAS ACFT #1 EXECUTING A TOUCH AND GO (BTWN THE 2 F16 FLT ELEMENTS). THIS PLT WAS DOING THIS WITHOUT CLRNC. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS EFFECTED BECAUSE THE OP, EVEN THOUGH RESULTING IN LOSS OF SEPARATION, WAS SAFE. SAFETY MIGHT HAVE BEEN COMPROMISED IF ACTION HAD BEEN TAKEN. THE INCIDENT WAS RPTED TO WATCH SUPVR AS REQUIRED BY FAA ORDER.

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.