<< >> NASA ASRS Report 94157, September 1988

Tower controller observed flight of three fgt pass through edge of air traffic area without radio contact. Aircraft spillout of vr route airspace.

Attributes
ACN	94157
Time
Date	198809
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : tvc
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1700 msl bound upper : 1700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : tvc
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighter
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
ASRS Report	94157
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : exit non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On the above date and time 3 fgt jets passed west/in 4 NM of tvc airport doing 530 KTS at 1700' MSL. I was working the local control position when I observed the fgts flying through the western boundary of the air traffic area. I broadcasted a warning to all aircraft on my frequency. The fgts were supposed to be on the vr routes, ZMP confirmed that the aircraft were well outside of the vr route and not on the correct transponder codes, plus the aircraft were not talking to tvc tower or ZMP. To correct this problem, I recommend that whenever these aircraft are operating west/in 8 NM of tvc that they inform the tower of their intentions. Lan AFSS should issue and pass a NOTAM that the vr routes are hot, and the tower should broadcast on the ATIS that the vr routes are hot. With all the college aircraft in this area, plus itinerate aircraft operations, the above problem could pose a serious hazard.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TWR CTLR OBSERVED FLT OF THREE FGT PASS THROUGH EDGE OF ATA WITHOUT RADIO CONTACT. ACFT SPILLOUT OF VR ROUTE AIRSPACE.

Narrative: ON THE ABOVE DATE AND TIME 3 FGT JETS PASSED W/IN 4 NM OF TVC ARPT DOING 530 KTS AT 1700' MSL. I WAS WORKING THE LOCAL CTL POS WHEN I OBSERVED THE FGTS FLYING THROUGH THE WESTERN BOUNDARY OF THE ATA. I BROADCASTED A WARNING TO ALL ACFT ON MY FREQ. THE FGTS WERE SUPPOSED TO BE ON THE VR ROUTES, ZMP CONFIRMED THAT THE ACFT WERE WELL OUTSIDE OF THE VR ROUTE AND NOT ON THE CORRECT TRANSPONDER CODES, PLUS THE ACFT WERE NOT TALKING TO TVC TWR OR ZMP. TO CORRECT THIS PROB, I RECOMMEND THAT WHENEVER THESE ACFT ARE OPERATING W/IN 8 NM OF TVC THAT THEY INFORM THE TWR OF THEIR INTENTIONS. LAN AFSS SHOULD ISSUE AND PASS A NOTAM THAT THE VR ROUTES ARE HOT, AND THE TWR SHOULD BROADCAST ON THE ATIS THAT THE VR ROUTES ARE HOT. WITH ALL THE COLLEGE ACFT IN THIS AREA, PLUS ITINERATE ACFT OPS, THE ABOVE PROB COULD POSE A SERIOUS HAZARD.

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.