Air carrier being vectored for approach to sfb responded to a TCAS RA event due to multiple aircraft...

Narrative:

Approaching sfb; landing on runway 9L; ATC turned us to a heading of 290 at an altitude of 3;000 ft. There were multiple targets on the TCAS display to the south of our track. ATC advised us of an aircraft at about our 10 o'clock and 500 ft below us. We got a 'traffic' TA at this time. ATC issued us a descent to 1;500 ft. While descending; ATC issued a turn to a heading of 180 degrees which would have put us head to head with the target aircraft. I queried ATC and he told us that we had the aircraft in sight and that the other aircraft saw us and that they were VFR. I refused the turn and ATC issued a turn to 300 degrees in an agitated voice. We lost sight of the other aircraft in the turn. ATC then told us that we were clear of the other aircraft and to turn to a heading of 180 degrees. While turning we got an RA. We complied with the RA and advised ATC. The event occurred because of flight school activity in the vicinity of sfb and ATC issuing instructions that an MD80 cannot comply with. Response; evasive maneuver as directed by TCAS RA. Suggestions; move flight school practice area further from the approach to the airport. Train ATC specialists in the turn radius of jet aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Air Carrier being vectored for approach to SFB responded to a TCAS RA event due to multiple aircraft in the vicinity of SFB; the reporter questioning ATC's actions with regard to issued turns.

Narrative: Approaching SFB; landing on Runway 9L; ATC turned us to a heading of 290 at an altitude of 3;000 FT. There were multiple targets on the TCAS display to the south of our track. ATC advised us of an aircraft at about our 10 o'clock and 500 FT below us. We got a 'traffic' TA at this time. ATC issued us a descent to 1;500 FT. While descending; ATC issued a turn to a heading of 180 degrees which would have put us head to head with the target aircraft. I queried ATC and he told us that we had the aircraft in sight and that the other aircraft saw us and that they were VFR. I refused the turn and ATC issued a turn to 300 degrees in an agitated voice. We lost sight of the other aircraft in the turn. ATC then told us that we were clear of the other aircraft and to turn to a heading of 180 degrees. While turning we got an RA. We complied with the RA and advised ATC. The event occurred because of flight school activity in the vicinity of SFB and ATC issuing instructions that an MD80 cannot comply with. Response; evasive maneuver as directed by TCAS RA. Suggestions; move flight school practice area further from the approach to the airport. Train ATC specialists in the turn radius of jet aircraft.

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	937667
Time
Date	201103
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	SFB.Airport
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-83
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict

Air carrier being vectored for approach to sfb responded to a TCAS RA event due to multiple aircraft in the vicinity of sfb; the reporter questioning ATC's actions with regard to issued turns.