RPTR BELIEVES ATCT CTLRS AT BFI ISSUE TURNOFF COMMANDS AFTER LNDG THAT ARE IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE PLT TO COMPLY WITH.

Date: 2000-09 · Aircraft: Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG · Phase: landing

Anomalies: deviation-discrepancy-procedural-clearance

Synopsis

RPTR BELIEVES ATCT CTLRS AT BFI ISSUE TURNOFF COMMANDS AFTER LNDG THAT ARE IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE PLT TO COMPLY WITH.

Narrative

THE LCL CTLRS AT BFI USE A RADIO TECHNIQUE IN AN ATTEMPT TO XFER BLAME FOR THEIR ERRORS TO UNSUSPECTING PLTS. WHEN 2 PLANES ARE TOO CLOSE ON FINAL AND COULD POTENTIALLY LAND SIMULTANEOUSLY ON THE RWY; THE CTLRS WILL ISSUE A COMMAND TO THE FIRST ACFT TO 'TURN R/L AT TXWY A5' WHEN THE ACFT IS VERY NEAR OR PAST THE INTXN. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE PLT TO COMPLY. IF THE PLT DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY REJECT THE ILLEGAL COMMAND; THE PLT IS THEORETICALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR EXITING THE RWY ON A TXWY BEHIND HIS/HER ACFT. THE LCL FAA HAS 'INVESTIGATED' PLTS WHO HAVE FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY REJECT THE CTLR'S ILLEGAL/IMPOSSIBLE COMMAND. THE LCL FAA DOES NOTHING TO STOP THE CTLRS FROM THIS ILLEGAL COMMAND. THEY INVESTIGATE THE PLTS FOR NON COMPLIANCE WITH AN IMPOSSIBLE COMMAND. SOMEDAY A PLT WILL TRY TO MAKE THE IMPOSSIBLE TURN AND FAIL. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: AT THE TIME THE ALLEGED INCIDENTS OCCURRED; THE RPTR WAS FLYING A C182. HE HAS SINCE LOST HIS MEDICAL CERTIFICATE DUE TO A SERIOUS HEALTH PROB. THE RPTR PERCEIVES AND IS CONVINCED HE WAS ISSUED IMPOSSIBLE TURNOFF CLRNCS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SHIFTING RESPONSIBILITY AND BLAME ON HIM IF AN INCIDENT OCCURRED WITH ANOTHER ACFT LNDG CLOSE BEHIND. ASKED IF HE EVER ADVISED THE CTLR; UNABLE ON THE TURN; HE SAID HE NEVER HAD TIME TO THINK ABOUT THAT.

Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.