Instead he immediately gets defensive and then combative. Almost everybody agrees the jerk was wrong and dangerously so. Harrison Ford is an accomplished pilot that made the same sort of mistake that many Commercial ATP pilots have made setting up for the wrong runway or taxiway etc. Sometimes ATC attitude causes the problems. It would be one thing if he "unintentionally" violated the Class B airspace (how exactly do you do that in this day and age?). ], Subject: RE: FOIA 2020-007191WP DUE: 8/6/2020. ATC should have called the Airforce on him. Get the stick out of your asses. I'm very impressed that he could do all that. His license should be permanently revoked. Yes humans make mistakes, and that is why aviation has the strictest protocols outside Oh my gosh! (https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N731NR). Your feedback is important in helping us keep our community safe. Almost would have met you that day but water saved me. The main reason is safety to clear an area around the airport for takeoffs and landings. We will leave some of the most common violations below for you to read about. document.getElementById( "ak_js" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); He violated Bravo airspace. Most helpful comments ( as chosen by the OMAAT community ). 552. I would have made up some BS like instruments or alternator. First of all, I've never gotten one, and don't plan to get one. Last thing I want flying over a populated area is some guy who thinks he owns the airspace, and willing to butt heads over it. I'm a Retired LAS Controller. IFR Deviations - This is the most common of violations that happens the . Really when you hit "submit" you should have not. This guy has absolutely no business being in command of an automobile, much less an aircraft in class B airspace. Just like the American pilots did when they couldn't get runway 31 at JFK. Any request must be met with an instruction and then a confirmation. He probably should have his certificate revoked. He endangered so many people. Sometimes pilots make a mistake and wrongly enter this zone which is deemed a violation. N731NR: "Vegas Approach, Centurion 731NR with you descending through 5700'"LAS: "1NR, Las Vegas Approach, Las Vegas altimeter, 29.88. The guy is completely wrong, sad thing is he will probably only get a slap on the wrist. ALL pilots know you have to hear the magic words, Cleared into Brovo. The second LAS TRACON told him to exit Bravo he should have done the max-bank 180 his aircraft and his passenger(s) and he is comfortable with and exited Bravo. I assume the ATC reports him to the FAA and the FAA investigates? Should you wish to inquire as to the status of your request, please contact the assigned FOIA Coordinator. Word of caution: the owner of the aircraft is easily found, and plenty of information is out there. He exercised his PIC. He shouldnt be flying anywhere near Class B airspace if he doesnt understand the regulations. like this one. My reliable bet is that sometime between approach switching the aircraft to tower and the time the phone number is read, the pilot gave the tower controller a sob story. Been there, done that. I'm a Retired LAS Controller. "LAS: "N1NR, I told you to remain outside the Bravo". Indeed: N731NR - Aircraft Registration Information D DankVectorz Legendary Member FAA Messages 1,895 Facility N90 New York Tracon Jun 25, 2020 #6 Phillyman2633 said: What the cuck? 07-Oct-2022. Im flying.. Next morning he called student and flew with him back to FSD did 3 practice approaches with touch and go with the last being a full stop. The guy should be grounded for a nice long while. But if it was just a misjudgment, and we all make those from time to time, the appropriate response would be to simply apologize to the Controller, then get out. Cut off a commercial airline at the beginning of his short final resulting in a missed approach and go round for him. You'd be surprised how many Pilots act like they are the only plane an ATC is working even tho she is nonstop talking sequencing Arrivals to one of the top 5 busiest airports in the USA!!! Ground deviations can happen while taxiing, taking off, or . An entitled pilot enters restricted airspace and argues with air traffic control when told to leave.It appears to be a normal day June 20, 2020 at Las Vegas Air Traffic Control (ATC) when an air traffic controller directing planes notices a small Cessna in Bravo airspace that was not cleared to be there. I'm not so sure she would know how to "buy a clue"!? He did not declare a fuel emergency, so go east over Lake Meade, or go west over Red Rocks and stay out of B and get to HND without any issues. saturn in ardra nakshatra pada 2 n731nr pilot deviation. Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records: An electronic copy of:- any accident, investigation, pilot deviation reports, legal enforcement actions (incl suspensions, revocations and/or monetary penalties) or FSDO records (including statements or phone recordings from Las Vegas or Henderson Tower ATC regarding a possible pivot deviation on June 20, 2020 where N731NR may have entered Bravo airspace without clearance*)- from 2018-Nov-5 to present,- of owner WIFE APPROVED LLC, registration N731NR, or Jeff Wachner. The guy should be investigated and suspended until taught both manners and flying law. Calling the cops on "someone suspicious" has become a way to say "There's a minority person and I don't like something about them so I called the cops on them.". With respect to my comment above (cant edit), delete the word email from the comment (next to last word). Maybe, just maybe this controller was playing her Bravo authority a little too far? When you have 2 F-16s or 2 F-15s escorting you that should bring sense into your head faster than having the nerve to argue. 2) If he claims some kind of medical condition, goodbye medical certificate. When an aircraft is approaching your airspace and the destination is on the opposite side, it's obvious that they're going to need to descend at some point. 3h 18m. This leads me to believe that a medical problem or hypoxia or something like that might (emphasis, _might__) have been a factor. When told to leave it, he refused and was belligerent. So long "Karen". If the pilot is unsure of an ATC clearance, they can simply request clarification from ATC. Me - yes sir, IP just sent student name on his long cross country and controlled airspace flight. This will come out in time. Privacy Policy. I can almost guarantee you that this clown had the certified letter from the local FSDO awaiting in his mailbox, still smoking by the time he arrived home. Controllers do not make up things to pick on pilots. However he failed to descend below the inner ring, that ring starts at 4500 ft MSL and goes up to 10000 ft MSL. Keith - THANK YOU for all that you did to ensure the safety of your passengers and your crew! There is a letter stating the request was denied because of an ongoing investigation. The Flight . Information Mike current at Henderson, they're landing 35"N731NR: [inaudible]. Not for nothing, but shes only got 2 guys in the area, coulda cleared him through. Humans make mistakes sometimes its not a reason to bully somebody. The guy is completely wrong, sad thing is he will probably only get a slap on the wrist. He had to pass my father's exam before IP could sign off on him. I just looked over the link you posted. The Cessna P210N stall speed is 67 knots. For this pilot (tail number N731NR abbreviated to N1NR), it wasn't a mistake as noted by the following exchange: LAS Approach: "N1NR, I need you outside of the Bravo"N731NR: "Negative"LAS: "Negative what? None of my students have gotten one either. You'd be surprised how many Pilots act like they are the only plane an ATC is working even tho she is nonstop talking sequencing Arrivals to one of the top 5 busiest airports in the USA!!! I hope he stops making bad decisions before he no longer has the ability to do so. He flew right across the ILS approach glideslope to LAS 26 after he was told to vacate Bravo airspace recklessly endangering multiple lives. She should have vectored him out after he refused. The pilot never requested clearance into the class BRAVO airspace. he just kept right on going disregarding the safety of hundreds of people on the SWA planes. ALL pilots know you have to hear the magic words, Cleared into Brovo. What are the Advantages of Using VOR Systems for Navigation? Or . Maybe on a subconscious level, you realize that there are departures off of Runway 27R as well. The pilot will most likely face a license suspension and other penalties. Watch how 731NR Decides to fly right into class bravo and not even care about it. She was far better to him than a lot of NY approach controllers are to good pilots on a good day (and I like NY approach, by the way). Get Alerts. LAS may not have even heard the static. People get frustrated in the air just like they do in cars and dont get their license suspended. He's a danger to us all and I don't want to share the sky with him. A brasher warning is basically when you are given notice that you have made a mistake when you were piloting a plane. Ill give you the number when youre ready to copy.Pilot: Im not ready to copy. She kept phoning her father, a MD in LA and complaining about her mistreatment and threatening everybody with lawsuits. How hard would it be to just clear him through? For the bloviating piehole who made a comment about the American pilot who required 31L, I was the PIC and I declared an emergency three times because there was one. The Cessna P210N stall speed is 67 knots. Not only is it against our good nature, but its more work to deviate a pilot (tell on them in lay terms) than to overlook trivial pilot errors after calling them out, as long as it doesnt pose an imminent danger. Your request is assigned to the office listed below: Federal Aviation Administration Contact: Amelia McGillWestern-Pacific Region (424) 405-7221Flight Standards Division, AWP-200777 S. Aviation Blvd.El Segundo, CA 90245. Who knows what the FAA would consider a serious offense if we ever make a legitimate error? I was really busy at the time and he took up much of my time and reduced the safe operation of the airspace. Tower: "N12345, I'll call your right turn north east. Secure .gov websites use HTTPS twitter.com/journo_anon Public Records Requester. ). Even the big airline pilots (American, Delta, etc.) N1NR greeted LAS with standard communication and LAS responded with standard information that N1NR would need for their arrival at Henderson airport. Unless there is an emergency, no person should operate an aircraft contrary to an ATC instruction. The F-15 and F-16 have to go over twice that. Thanks. The FARs couldn't be more clear on this situation. What a name for a company! Hundreds could have died. The tower controller likely doesn't care, as he won't be handling it. Flightaware shows he flew in from denver at 16300' level the whole way. As promised, the final portion of the FOIA response concerning N731NR (the guy who busted Las Vegas class B). Me - no sir back in aprox 20mts. Blatantly ignoring ATC is criminally gross negligence. Pilot: Ive asked for clearance multiple times.ATC: N1NR, I told you to remain outside the Bravo.ATC: N1NR, possible pilot deviation, advise to contact Las Vegas approach. Then he flew back to Torrance the next day. Interceptions are dangerous and that jet blast and thrust from either twin thrust (F-15) or single thrust (F-16) could put the Cessna into a dangerous condition. Thank you for your attached FOIA request. VFR altitude adjustable to an incorrect barometric pressure of 200'. "Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not forthemselves, and under a just God, cannot long retain it. I think by "Airforce" [sic] you're thinking of all those movies you've seen. Again, not a good decision. Then landed on the beach. Sincerely,Annjanette CumminsNational FOIA Coordinator for ANM, AAL & AWP RegionsFOIA Program Management Branch, AFN-400(206) 231-2034[AFN3_SignatureImage_2a]. If you should have any trouble viewing this email or the attachment, please notify us immediately. A pilot will be given priority in an emergency situation, and they will need to submit a report of this emergency within 48 hours to the manager of the ATC facility if this is requested of them. BTW to the ATC controller who explained workload issues during handoff - thank you!! In this case, a plane with the registration code N1NR enters Bravo airspace without clearance to do so, and thats where the situation starts: ATC: N1NR, I need you outside of the Bravo.Pilot: Negative.ATC: Negative what?Pilot: Im inside.ATC: You were not given a clearance through the Bravo. There are "occupations" of the Seattle State Assembly. And, when pilot deviation notification procedures were first added to the ATC manual in 1995, the procedure and phraseology were substantially similar to the pertinent provisions of Notice This guys ego trip does not trump the lives of the flying public and those on the ground who live under the pattern. I'd very much like to know. Discussion in 'Flight Following' started by WWFeldman, Oct 29, 2020. Time for this jerk to buy a ticket on Southwest and shut up. Amelia McGillManagement & Program Analyst (FOIA Coordinator)FAA-Office of Foundational BusinessCorrespondence Services Branch, AFB-130424-405-7221. The pilot of N731NR is a jerk, as well as an unsafe pilot that should not be flying. And the incidents you mention are the exact reason for the existence of Bravo and Charlie airspace in the first place. I.E "whatever you say, dude" The pilots is always in command, not the controller. Thank you for your very thoughtful insight. She is going to give him the number when he's ready. I remember about 20 years ago when my grandfather and I flew up to Vegas to SEMA and we flew outside class bravo and he explicitly explained that we dont get near that ring until ATC says clear to enter. To do this, they will use the Brasher Notification Phraseology. As well as this, you might want to consider making a call to an aviation attorney before you call the number that you have been provided with. Now, I hate to defend this guy because what he did was insane but i'm not so quick to pull his ticket simply because I wouldn't want my Now, I hate to defend this guy because what he did was insane but i'm not so quick to pull his ticket simply because I wouldn't want my ticket pulled if I messed up - though I wouldn't like that. Ive dealt the entering class B many times. Your participation in helping us identify both our strong and weak points will help us improve our service(s) to all our stakeholders. We want to do our jobs admirably and we want to make pilots happy. The tower controller likely For everyone making your amazing judgment calls on the Henderson controller: What almost everyone here is saying is correct (save for the C who ragged on GA pilots - the kind that most ATPS once were in order to get to where they are today- B!). Advertiser Disclosure: Some links to credit cards and other products on this website will earn an affiliate commission. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires. Double that. Review: EgyptAir Lounge Cairo Airport (CAI). As a pilot, pilot deviation is something that you should avoid at all costs when possible, but what does it mean? https://cdn.muckrock.com/foia_files/2020/09/15/FLM1_Phone_Call_N731NR_-_Redacted.wav. In over 30 years of flying, I have sat and listened to amateur pilots give ATC professionals a load of sh*#. Have you ever said That's a terrible thing to say, that a pilot should lose his license. The Federal Aviation Administration publishes quarterly a compilation of enforcement actions against regulated aviation entities that are closed with either a civil penalty or issuance of a certificate suspension or revocation. Continuing into class Bravo airspace without a clearance and then flying right thru the active ILS approach to a major airport is a huge problem. Whats with the last controller sounding like he is appeasing this dude, instead of trusting the previous controller. The pilot was asked to leave, but decides to stay. He should AT LEAST be suspended, and frankly, given his behavior, I have no issue with his losing it. This guy make me sick!!! Don't get what you want, "burn down the system.". The few concerns about behavior affected by incipient tumor or hypoxia bring back memories. Dad was a FBO, Commercial, Instructor, Multi, Aerobatic, crop duster and Instrument. She is going to give him the number when he's ready. Were all here to check each other and keep our airspace safe. Have you ever said anything nasty to somebody else on the ground or anywhere? The recording indicates a few things going on: sounded like a rough flight, pilot's kid threw up, perhaps he had his hands full. You have to request a Bravo clearance. I was the 16yo kid working the desk when his #2 instructor sent a private student off on his long cross country and controlled airspace solo flight he went to lunch. Either way, whether medical or psychological, the solution is the same - he shouldnt have a license. Pilot deviation is when the actions of the pilot result in the violation of a Federal Aviation Regulation or a North American Aerospace Defense Command Air Defense Identification Zone tolerance. I'm without reason or belief to know why you lack the ability to be surprised. Possible Pilot Deviation Imagine you're the PIC, departing from Runway 27L. On Reddit they doxed him. I thought I was cleared, I have an ill 6 year old on board. You don't insist you didn't make a mistake. Otherwise he'll have his license yanked in *very* short order. The belligerent behavior of the pilot with the controller and the sound of his voice makes me wonder if this might have been suffering from mild hypoxia. Note that the question does NOT ask: > When ATC has you call them for pilot deviation you have made, what do they say on the phone? Researching this pilot's flight with FlightAware and Flightradar24 a much clearer picture emerges. For purposes of these compilations, a regulated aviation entity holds a certificate issued by the FAA, (e.g., air carrier operating certificate, repair station certificate, pilot school certificate, airport operating certificate) or is a foreign air carrier or other aviation entity regulated under Part 129 of the Federal Aviation Regulations, 14 CFR Part 129. NOBODY and I mean NOBODY will fly next to a cessna and then hold up a sign (that conveniently they stashed in the cockpit) and write on it with a magic marker. Most aircraft are owned by a business, a corporation, a leasing company, or someone who rents their aircraft out. Outside of banner ads published through the Boarding Area network, this compensation does not impact how and where products appear on this site. The ONLY reason aviation is the safest form of transportation is precisely because everything is taken so seriously. Some of the penalties of pilot deviation can be no action, a warning notice or letter of correction, certificate suspension, civil penalties, retraining, and even certificate revocation. Or, the guy may be a massive jerk. Get the stick out of your asses. She then states (in so many words) that she didn't clear him and she's the only one that can clear him. I was interested in being a Pilot but it shocks me how awful other pilots can be, they even revert to ganging up or saying a terrible thing because of a mistake another pilot made as if they "the great one" has never made a mistake in their life. That being said, its not just a comfort level thing or willingness issue - its often a safety Im an air traffic controller in a class B airspace (one of the 8 US airports busier than LAS) and I have to admit that Im occasionally underwhelmed by the services that my coworkers are willing to provide; how unenthusiastic they can be about working a little harder to allow a VFR aircraft to enter the airspace.
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