Air carrier pilot objects to opposite direction lndgs and takeoffs on parallel runways. Cites 2 occu...

Attributes
ACN	81333
Time
Date	198801
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : den
State Reference	CO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : den
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 3000
ASRS Report	81333
Person 2
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

I have recently encountered a practice at stapleton airport that surprised me, and one I feel is a violation of good safety practice. I was landing on runway 26L while 2 aircraft were taking off on 08. One was airborne before we touched down and the other began his takeoff roll about the time we were touching down. 6 days later, while we were waiting for takeoff (35L acn right were in use for departure), den tower cleared an aircraft to land on runway 18. I might add that den tower was giving runway 35L departures a heading of 340 degrees after lift off. Somehow, I recall the statement, 'ya'll be careful out there!'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR PLT OBJECTS TO OPPOSITE DIRECTION LNDGS AND TKOFS ON PARALLEL RWYS. CITES 2 OCCURRENCES.

Narrative: I HAVE RECENTLY ENCOUNTERED A PRACTICE AT STAPLETON ARPT THAT SURPRISED ME, AND ONE I FEEL IS A VIOLATION OF GOOD SAFETY PRACTICE. I WAS LNDG ON RWY 26L WHILE 2 ACFT WERE TAKING OFF ON 08. ONE WAS AIRBORNE BEFORE WE TOUCHED DOWN AND THE OTHER BEGAN HIS TKOF ROLL ABOUT THE TIME WE WERE TOUCHING DOWN. 6 DAYS LATER, WHILE WE WERE WAITING FOR TKOF (35L ACN R WERE IN USE FOR DEP), DEN TWR CLRED AN ACFT TO LAND ON RWY 18. I MIGHT ADD THAT DEN TWR WAS GIVING RWY 35L DEPS A HDG OF 340 DEGS AFTER LIFT OFF. SOMEHOW, I RECALL THE STATEMENT, 'YA'LL BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!'

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.

Air carrier pilot objects to opposite direction lndgs and takeoffs on parallel runways. Cites 2 occurrences.