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During vectors for the ILS 8 at bur; air carrier flight crew experienced TCAS RA's on two separate targets in hazy conditions. Once clear of traffic the flight was too high to commence the approach and received vectors back around.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 848605 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200908 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | BUR.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict |
Narrative:
I was pilot flying. Weather in the san fernando valley was reported as 4 miles with haze. We were on the arrival sequence to bur on vectors from socal approach. Right after we were instructed to take up a 160-degree heading and descend to I believe 3000 ft; we received a traffic alert from approach as well as a TCAS TA followed immediately by an RA instructing us to climb. We did this while advising approach we were responding to the RA. A few moments later; we received an additional TA then RA from another aircraft above us. We then leveled off while the controller was advising us to do the same. Things get a bit hazy here as I was trying to remain clear of the two traffic targets (fortunately; the surface haze enabled me to see both aircraft visually). By the time we had finally cleared the intruding aircraft we were too high over van nuys to commence the ILS to runway 8 and requested vectoring back to a more reasonable starting point. Apparently; the two aircraft that had violated my 'protected' airspace were part of some race. We had done nothing wrong in any way - this point was emphasized by the supervisor (I believe it was the supervisor on duty - I was still a bit shaken by the ordeal) of socal approach when I spoke to him after landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: During vectors for the ILS 8 at BUR; air carrier flight crew experienced TCAS RA's on two separate targets in hazy conditions. Once clear of traffic the flight was too high to commence the approach and received vectors back around.
Narrative: I was pilot flying. Weather in the San Fernando Valley was reported as 4 miles with haze. We were on the arrival sequence to BUR on vectors from SoCal Approach. Right after we were instructed to take up a 160-degree heading and descend to I believe 3000 FT; we received a traffic alert from approach as well as a TCAS TA followed immediately by an RA instructing us to climb. We did this while advising approach we were responding to the RA. A few moments later; we received an additional TA then RA from another aircraft above us. We then leveled off while the Controller was advising us to do the same. Things get a bit hazy here as I was trying to remain clear of the two traffic targets (fortunately; the surface haze enabled me to see both aircraft visually). By the time we had finally cleared the intruding aircraft we were too high over Van Nuys to commence the ILS to Runway 8 and requested vectoring back to a more reasonable starting point. Apparently; the two aircraft that had violated my 'protected' airspace were part of some race. We had done nothing wrong in any way - this point was emphasized by the Supervisor (I believe it was the Supervisor on Duty - I was still a bit shaken by the ordeal) of SoCal Approach when I spoke to him after landing.
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.