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Pct controller voiced concern regarding the pct class B; the current airspace makes it difficult to keep aircraft contained in class B during certain traffic periods.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 976128 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201110 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | PCT.TRACON |
| State Reference | VA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Approach Departure |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Three aircraft exited class bravo airspace during arrival rush. This was needed to provide altitude separation. Pct class bravo airspace needs to changed to allow aircraft to remain in bravo when they are within 20 miles of the airport. The advisory to aircraft that they have entered and/or exited bravo is a burden during busy arrival banks.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PCT Controller voiced concern regarding the PCT Class B; the current airspace makes it difficult to keep aircraft contained in Class B during certain traffic periods.
Narrative: Three aircraft exited Class Bravo airspace during arrival rush. This was needed to provide altitude separation. PCT Class Bravo airspace needs to changed to allow aircraft to remain in Bravo when they are within 20 miles of the airport. The advisory to aircraft that they have entered and/or exited Bravo is a burden during busy arrival banks.
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.