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Iah controller voiced concern regarding go-around procedures; indicating the LOA between I90 and iah needs to be revised to prevent potential head on conflicts with the new airspace configurations.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 903048 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201008 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | IAH.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Other Instrument Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Two air carriers executed a missed approach because of weather; both aircraft were given a left 360 heading; the facility letter requires a turn aircraft back onto the downwind; however with new airspace configuration; it is possible to turn the aircraft head on with an arrival. Air carrier X was given 119.1 which was unmonitored during the time of the go-around. When the aircraft came back to my frequency I instructed the pilot of air carrier X to go to 120.65. This delay could have been avoided if approach control had been monitoring the proper frequencies. This delay could have caused other problems. Recommendation; I90 and iah ATCT needs to redress the LOA in reference to go-arounds. This could lead to an unsafe condition in a hurry.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: IAH Controller voiced concern regarding go-around procedures; indicating the LOA between I90 and IAH needs to be revised to prevent potential head on conflicts with the new airspace configurations.
Narrative: Two air carriers executed a missed approach because of weather; both aircraft were given a left 360 heading; the facility letter requires a turn aircraft back onto the downwind; however with new airspace configuration; it is possible to turn the aircraft head on with an arrival. Air Carrier X was given 119.1 which was unmonitored during the time of the go-around. When the aircraft came back to my frequency I instructed the pilot of Air Carrier X to go to 120.65. This delay could have been avoided if Approach Control had been monitoring the proper frequencies. This delay could have caused other problems. Recommendation; I90 and IAH ATCT needs to redress the LOA in reference to go-arounds. This could lead to an unsafe condition in a hurry.
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.