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airport with good weather, committing him to land at XYZ.
I told Approach to ask the pilot if he had a working autopilot
on board…to turn it on so he could reduce his workload in
keeping the aircraft right side up while in the clouds.
Later, we found out that the pilot had broken out of the
overcast and was proceeding safely to XYZ.
An air carrier Captain, dodging weather and contending
with a cabin pressurization problem, called ATC for
■ We advised Center we would require an immediate
descent. Controller did a great job, as he understood our
situation completely. He moved traffic and got us a clearance
for a lower altitude and towards the airport, without our
even declaring an emergency, which I fully intended to do.
ATC provided us a safe path [around
storm cells]. ATC couldn’t have performed better.
Hot Times, Cool Heads
Perhaps nothing is more heart-stopping for both pilot and
controller than a power failure at a terminal radar facility.
Cool heads prevailed in the following incident, however, and
teamwork with the Center contributed to a happy ending.
■ A single engine aircraft called with a fuel emergency. I
gave the aircraft a heading to the airport and was able to
radar identify him [even though he was at low altitude due to
a 700 foot ceiling]. When the aircraft was about 8 miles from
the airport, my radar scope and every other one in the facility
went blank—no ARTS, no primary, nothing. Center was
advised of our outage, and continued to provide position info
to me about the aircraft. The aircraft landed safely. If it had
not been for luck and the cooperation
assistance, and was pleased with the quick response. of the Center controller, the
situation could have easily
been much worse.
When Silence Isn't Golden
Then there are the pilots who don’t talk to ATC. In such
cases, ATC often goes the extra mile to ensure the safety of
these pilots and their passengers. In the next report, a
Controller could not contact a GA aircraft, and finally
enlisted outside help to unravel the mystery of the silent
pilot.
■ The aircraft was supposed to land at XXX…but was
passing the airport, and Center could not raise the aircraft.
Transmissions were made over the VOR, 121.5, [and Center,
Approach, and Tower] frequencies to no avail. Eventually a
military Beech was launched and it intercepted the aircraft
120 miles southeast of XXX. Evidently, the Beech awakened
the sleeping pilot and very quickly thereafter, the pilot
contacted ATC. The aircraft landed without incident. I’d say
that Beech saved the pilot’s life.
Another pilot unknowingly courted disaster by not
communicating with ATC. A quick-thinking Controller
came to the rescue.
■ I was working Approach/Departure Control when I
noticed an aircraft as it entered the corner of a Restricted
Area…which was active for artillery firing. The VFR
aircraft never contacted ATC. As it entered the Restricted
Area, I alerted the Range Control personnel about the
intruding aircraft. The aircraft was halfway through the
area before Range Control could accomplish the cease-fire.
Better pilot use of VFR radar services should prevent such
deviations.
In our next example, an air taxi pilot was talking, but wasn’t
really communicating. As a result, the reporting Controller
was unable to provide services when they were really
needed.
■ The aircraft climbed normally, but then the pilot called
and said he must return. He indicated he was in no
difficulty, but must return for “more work.” The pilot turned
on his own, and canceled IFR. He called back later
requesting vectors to the nearest airport. I vectored him to
XYZ, only five miles from him by this time. I lost radar and
communication with the aircraft about 1.5 miles from XYZ.
The State Police later informed TRACON that the aircraft
landed on a road due to dual engine failure. The pilot never
communicated a need or a problem except the last minute
request for “a vector to the nearest airport.” I believe the pilot
received quality service, but deserved more attention. I wish
the pilot had shared the info of his impending problem with
me sooner.
Number 202 April 1996
Maintenance of flight proficiency–and sound operational
judgment–can be challenging for both general aviation
and professional pilots.
Pilot and Aircraft Tune-ups
An air carrier
check pilot
Most air carrier and air taxi reported a
pilots rely on company training and check programs to
maintain their currency. But even a short time out of the
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