CTLR TRAINING IN PROGRESS ACR X EXECUTED MISSED APCH HAD NMAC LTSS FROM SMA Y. SYS ERROR.

Date: 1992-09 · Aircraft: Light Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turboprop Eng · Phase: landing

Anomalies: atc-issue-all-types|conflict-nmac|deviation-discrepancy-procedural-published-material-policy

Synopsis

CTLR TRAINING IN PROGRESS ACR X EXECUTED MISSED APCH HAD NMAC LTSS FROM SMA Y. SYS ERROR.

Narrative

ACR X MISSED APCH AT SFO CLBING TO 3000 FT HDG 280 DEGS CLOSING ON SMA Y HDG 270 DEGS AND CLBING TO 3000 FT. THE SUPVR WAS WORKING RADAR COORDINATOR POS AND INTERFERING WITH TRAINING. WHEN I INSTRUCTED THE TRAINEE TO TURN ACR X TO AVOID SMA Y; THE SUPVR INSTRUCTED US TO LEAVE ACR X HDG 280 DEGS CLBING TO 3000 FT AND CHANGE HIM TO BAY DEP CTL; AND LET BAY DEP SEPARATE THEM. SMA Y WAS ON TWR FREQ AND IN THE DEP CORRIDOR ONLY BECAUSE THE SUPVR INSTRUCTED ME TO TURN HIM THERE. THIS IS NOT STANDARD PROC FOR SFO. THE SUPVR WAS CONTINUOUSLY INTERFERING WITH THE TRAINING AND CREATING TFC CONFLICTIONS BY FORCING HIS AUTHORITY FOR CTL ACTIONS. BAY DEP CTL WOULD NOT ACCEPT HIS REQUESTS; I HAD NO CHOICE. THE SUPVR'S REASONING WAS TO PROVIDE SVC TO THE VFR SMA Y ENRTE TO EUG THROUGH THE SFO TCA. STANDARD PROC IS TO KEEP THE VFR'S AT 1500 FT ALONG THE BAY COASTLINE TO KEEP THEM OUT OF THE SFO ARR/DEPS. THE SUPVR FEELS HE IS THE ULTIMATE CTLR AND NO ONE AROUND HIM CAN WORK AT HIS LEVEL. THE SIT WAS IDENTED WELL IN ADVANCE. THE SUPVR PREVENTED ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION.

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