RPTR CLAIMS LAX APCH ALLOWS JUMP ACFT TO CLB TO 14000 FT WHERE THERE ARE IFR OPS AND PERMITS THEM TO MAKE PARACHUTE JUMPS INTO CTL AIRSPACE.
Synopsis
RPTR CLAIMS LAX APCH ALLOWS JUMP ACFT TO CLB TO 14000 FT WHERE THERE ARE IFR OPS AND PERMITS THEM TO MAKE PARACHUTE JUMPS INTO CTL AIRSPACE.
Narrative
JUMP ACFT ARE ALLOWED TO CLB TO 14000 FT BY SOCAL (ONT AREA). THE FAA HAS WAIVED THESE ACFT. THE ACFT CONFLICT WITH IFR CIVIL JETS AND OTHERS CLBING OFF ONT TO 14000 FT; SNA 13000 FT; NZJ 13000 FT; RIV 12000 FT. BECAUSE SOCAL ALLOWS THESE VFR ACFT TO CLB TO 14000 FT AN IFR ALT AND TOP OF THEIR AIRSPACE OVER V64. ACR X WAS AN ONT DEP CLBING 14000 FT (LEVELING AT 14000 FT) I WAS BUSY 'ONE HOLEING' RIZ AND THE PLT COULDN'T GET IN ON THE FREQ DUE TO CONGESTION. A JUMP ACFT AT 14000 FT WITH AN INTERMITTENT XPONDER WAS AT 14000 FT. ACR X LEVELED AT 14000 FT -- TCASII DIDN'T GO OFF EVIDENTLY. I DO NOT REMEMBER CONFLICT ALERT BECAUSE IT WAS A BUSY TIME ON THE SECTOR. ONT HEMET SECTOR DID NOT ISSUE TFC IN THEIR AIRSPACE. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR CLAIMS LAX APCH IS ASSIGNING IFR ALTS TO VFR JUMP ACFT. ALSO CLAIMS VERY LITTLE COORD TAKES PLACE BTWN THE CTR AND APCH CTL ON PARACHUTE ACTIVITY. SAYS THERE ARE CLOSE CALLS FREQUENTLY BTWN JUMP ACFT; JUMPERS; AND IFR ACFT OPERATING IN AND OUT OF THE ONT AREA.
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Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.