FAA Simulation of CLT ATC runway incursion with PSA

[Volasl]

http://www.faa.gov/airports/runway_safety/videos/media/simulation.html

 

[COOPERVANE]

Wow. Great example of the need to listen up. The PSA crew no doubt thought it was the AC behind them cleared to taxi and hold. The pilatus didn't notice the same runway takeoff clearance for 18L and then didn't check for traffic.

 

[WSurf]

She blew it bad!

 

[1080P]

Damn Gina........ one of these days it's gonna happen

 

[SLUF4]

Was she in training? I hear there are lots of new controllers getting trained these days, so listen up out there!

 

[CX880]

the pilatus guy missed the taxiway he started the event. the female and male controllers were not paying attention

 

[Flyin2low]

Wow. Great example of the need to listen up. The PSA crew no doubt thought it was the AC behind them cleared to taxi and hold. The pilatus didn't notice the same runway takeoff clearance for 18L and then didn't check for traffic.

The aircraft behind (adjacent to) them was an Mesa 900. Both crews failed at situational awareness. The PSA crew operates at CLT day in and out. They should have been aware of the Pilatus' position as he was cleared for takeoff. The pilot of the Pilatus should have been aware of an aircraft just cleared for takeoff from the same runway and should have been looking for it. The PSA crew probably was not listening to ATC because they were calling out important checklist items such as CAS..... Clear....Anti Ice.......Cowls...OFF.. Wings ...OFF....Ignition.. OFF, Did we put the wings on for 2 min yet?

 

[kf4amu]

Don't forget theres a slight rise in runway 18L until you cross 23, then it slopes down a bit. Sitting so low to the ground in a RJ, the crew may not have been able to see the Pilatus.

 

[Abernathy]

Both crews failed at situational awareness. The PSA crew operates at CLT day in and out. They should have been aware of the Pilatus' position as he was cleared for takeoff.

Easy there, tiger. I can't for the life of me pin even an ounce of blame on the PSA crew. Given the circumstances, the Captain did a fantastic job in responding quickly enough and just as importantly, swerving effectively. 0 damage to the airplane, and by 10 feet.

In my eyes, of the two, only the Pilatus could be reasonably expected to have been able to prevent this. He was given an intersection position and hold right after the PSA was cleared for takeoff (should have been paying attention), and on top of that, from what it looks like, he did not "clear right" before taking the runway.

How is the PSA crew supposed to know that the other aircraft being given a "position and hold" wasn't at the starting point behind them? I think you're expecting way too much from anybody. The only thing you can blame the PSA crew for is failing to adequately perform the Tower Controller's job.

 

[j41driver]

I'd say the controller started the event by thinking the PC12 was full length. Next obviously was the pilot by not questioning the lack of intersection clearance.

Narrative said that the ASDE-X had the CRJ going 227 ft/sec (134 kts...thanks Google!) at the 18L/23 intersection (less than 500' from Alpha) when the PC12 pulled on the runway. I'd say they did a pretty decent job considering they were going that fast when the guy pulled out in front of them.