Fgt, on PAR approach, overtook slower mlt in final approach course resulting in less than standard s...

Attributes
ACN	92595
Time
Date	198808
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lfi
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	military facility : lfi tracon : orf tower : lfi artcc : zdc
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Military Transport
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighter
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 9
ASRS Report	92595
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time other
Consequence	faa : investigated Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 12000 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

When I relieved another controller the loss of sep had already occurred. An mlt was on 5 mi final, visual approach, on lfi tower frequency. An fgt was on 7 mi final, PAR approach, on lfi rfc frequency. The problem was discovered when the flight had to go around and lfi tower supervisor called orf area manager and complained. When I received my relief briefing, I was told these 2 aircraft were talking to lfi. I assumed they were being separated.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FGT, ON PAR APCH, OVERTOOK SLOWER MLT IN FINAL APCH COURSE RESULTING IN LESS THAN STANDARD SEPARATION.

Narrative: WHEN I RELIEVED ANOTHER CTLR THE LOSS OF SEP HAD ALREADY OCCURRED. AN MLT WAS ON 5 MI FINAL, VISUAL APCH, ON LFI TWR FREQ. AN FGT WAS ON 7 MI FINAL, PAR APCH, ON LFI RFC FREQ. THE PROB WAS DISCOVERED WHEN THE FLT HAD TO GO AROUND AND LFI TWR SUPVR CALLED ORF AREA MGR AND COMPLAINED. WHEN I RECEIVED MY RELIEF BRIEFING, I WAS TOLD THESE 2 ACFT WERE TALKING TO LFI. I ASSUMED THEY WERE BEING SEPARATED.

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.

Fgt, on PAR approach, overtook slower mlt in final approach course resulting in less than standard separation.