Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Communication Breakdown
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors; Procedure
Working a VFR Cessna wanting to photo shoot up and down the San Mateo Bridge at 1;000 AGL which would take him around 3-4 miles outside my airspace and across the SFO 5-6 mile final; I completed a point out with both the Foster and Woodside Sectors working the SFO finals and verbally coordinated the Cessna's intentions as well; gave the Cessna a Bravo clearance and approved his request VFR (At Or Below) AOB 1;000 FT. I failed to make a point out to SFO Tower thinking he would stay outside of 5 mile final. I became aware today that 2 heavy's on final to SFO descended below 2;000 FT in proximity to the Cessna. I was not aware of the type aircraft on the very busy SFO final; nor did the Final Controllers there make me aware of their traffic so I didn't issue traffic calls; was very busy with my sector at the time as well. In hindsight I would have handed the Cessna off to the SFO Final Controllers; barring that I would have made SFO Tower aware of the traffic as well. I believe the SFO Final Controllers should have been restricting their traffic above the operating Cessna and made me aware of conflicting traffic so I could have had the time to issue it and obtain visual with the heavy's.
NCT Controller described a heavy separation event involving SFO arrival aircraft and a photo mission aircraft near the SFO 5 mile final point; the reporter acknowledging the SFO Final Controllers should have handled the aircraft.