Las controller described a reported TCAS RA event involving an air carrier departure and helicopter ...

Narrative:

A crj-9 departed runway 25R and a helicopter was on a strip tour. When I advised the crj to contact departure; he did not respond. When I again told the crj to contact departure; he replied; something to this effect 'it sure would have been nice to know about the traffic; we received an RA.' I didn't know what he was talking about because I didn't feel any aircraft were a conflict for him. I responded that all the helicopter traffic remained west of the airport and to contact departure. Later; the supervisor was notified by the TRACON that the crj had asked for the tower phone number and was going to call later. We then tried to figure out who he was talking about; traffic wise; and figured the only aircraft he could have been talking about was the helicopter. Again; I never saw the helicopter as a traffic factor or I would have told him about it. Recommendation; we should have on our ATIS; every day; 'use caution for helicopter traffic on and in the vicinity of the airport.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LAS Controller described a reported TCAS RA event involving an air carrier departure and helicopter tour activity; the reporter claiming the helicopter was not a factor for the air carrier.

Narrative: A CRJ-9 departed Runway 25R and a helicopter was on a strip tour. When I advised the CRJ to contact Departure; he did not respond. When I again told the CRJ to contact Departure; he replied; something to this effect 'it sure would have been nice to know about the traffic; we received an RA.' I didn't know what he was talking about because I didn't feel any aircraft were a conflict for him. I responded that all the helicopter traffic remained west of the airport and to contact Departure. Later; the Supervisor was notified by the TRACON that the CRJ had asked for the Tower phone number and was going to call later. We then tried to figure out who he was talking about; traffic wise; and figured the only aircraft he could have been talking about was the helicopter. Again; I never saw the helicopter as a traffic factor or I would have told him about it. Recommendation; we should have on our ATIS; every day; 'use caution for helicopter traffic on and in the vicinity of the airport.'

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.

Attributes
ACN	898219
Time
Date	201007
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	LAS.Tower
State Reference	NV
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 900 (CRJ900)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Function	Handoff / Assist Local
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict

Las controller described a reported TCAS RA event involving an air carrier departure and helicopter tour activity; the reporter claiming the helicopter was not a factor for the air carrier.