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Gulfstream 450 flight crew receives a TCAS RA during final approach to runway 19R at las; executes a go around and lands without further incidents.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 698245 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200605 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : las.airport |
| State Reference | NV |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : las.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Gulfstream IV |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing : go around |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : l30.tracon tower : las.tower |
| Make Model Name | Helicopter |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 698245 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | flight crew : captain |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne critical non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : executed go around |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airport Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
Narrative:
Climbing out under the final approach for runway 19R at las; our aircraft had not been given TA by tower although helicopter local controller was aware and helicopter we were later told 'had us in sight.' we responded to the RA and flew overhead the runway and were vectored for a second visual approach. Landed uneventfully the second try. Tower supervisor called us and apologized -- wanted to know if we intended to file a report; etc. He seemed aware that the heavy rotary operation in close proximity to las was a problem but he seemed unable to improve or intervene due to strong political support of the rotary activity.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: GULFSTREAM 450 FLT CREW RECEIVES A TCAS RA DURING FINAL APCH TO RWY 19R AT LAS; EXECUTES A GAR AND LANDS WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENTS.
Narrative: CLBING OUT UNDER THE FINAL APCH FOR RWY 19R AT LAS; OUR ACFT HAD NOT BEEN GIVEN TA BY TWR ALTHOUGH HELI LCL CTLR WAS AWARE AND HELI WE WERE LATER TOLD 'HAD US IN SIGHT.' WE RESPONDED TO THE RA AND FLEW OVERHEAD THE RWY AND WERE VECTORED FOR A SECOND VISUAL APCH. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY THE SECOND TRY. TWR SUPVR CALLED US AND APOLOGIZED -- WANTED TO KNOW IF WE INTENDED TO FILE A RPT; ETC. HE SEEMED AWARE THAT THE HVY ROTARY OP IN CLOSE PROX TO LAS WAS A PROB BUT HE SEEMED UNABLE TO IMPROVE OR INTERVENE DUE TO STRONG POLITICAL SUPPORT OF THE ROTARY ACTIVITY.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.