Abq controller described conflict go-around event on intersecting runways 17/8; citing new FAA notif...

Attributes
ACN	835238
Time
Date	200905
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ABQ.Airport
State Reference	NM
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Landing
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Landing
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Ground
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Radar 14
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

Aircraft X was cleared to land runway 17 after circling from runway 8 for an ILS approach. Aircraft Y was cleared to land runway 26. It was a close situation and one of the aircraft needed to be sent around. Because of the new rules of the FAA: if an aircraft goes around and it is an air carrier; a log entry is made; tapes are pulled; the manager is called at home; and the controllers decision is questioned. Because of this new attitude of the FAA; it makes the controller second guess about sending an aircraft around and which aircraft to be sent around. This attitude sends a dangerous message to controllers and especially to the new hires. It puts aircraft into possible dangerous situations. In the above situation; aircraft X was sent around at a low attitude. It would have been safer to send around aircraft Y. But because aircraft X was sent around instead: no log entry was made; tapes were not pulled; the manager was not called at home; and the controller's judgment was not questioned.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ABQ Controller described conflict go-around event on intersecting Runways 17/8; citing new FAA notification requirements for air carrier go-around events; resulting in possible controller reluctance to issue go-arounds creating potential safety issues.

Narrative: Aircraft X was cleared to land Runway 17 after circling from Runway 8 for an ILS approach. Aircraft Y was cleared to land Runway 26. It was a close situation and one of the aircraft needed to be sent around. BECAUSE OF THE NEW RULES OF THE FAA: IF AN AIRCRAFT GOES AROUND AND IT IS AN AIR CARRIER; A LOG ENTRY IS MADE; TAPES ARE PULLED; THE MANAGER IS CALLED AT HOME; AND THE CONTROLLERS DECISION IS QUESTIONED. Because of this new attitude of the FAA; it makes the controller second guess about sending an aircraft around and which aircraft to be sent around. This attitude sends a dangerous message to controllers and especially to the new hires. It puts aircraft into possible dangerous situations. In the above situation; Aircraft X was sent around at a low attitude. It would have been safer to send around Aircraft Y. But because Aircraft X was sent around instead: No log entry was made; tapes were not pulled; the manager was not called at home; and the controller's judgment was not questioned.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

Abq controller described conflict go-around event on intersecting runways 17/8; citing new FAA notification requirements for air carrier go-around events; resulting in possible controller reluctance to issue go-arounds creating potential safety issues.