Small Transport
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (mon) 12
Confusion; Communication Breakdown; Distraction; Time Pressure; Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Procedure; Human Factors
I was working the TMC position. The arrival coordinator position was also combined to me and I was handling those duties during this period. I spoke with a coordinator for Aircraft X via telephone. During this time we discussed his request for a parachute simulation just east of PHX. My understanding was this was going to be a simulation run with three passes dropping streamers. I advised due to departure traffic there may be a delay for his requested time but felt confident I could work out this request within our facility and PHX Tower. Aircraft X was airborne around the coordinated time. We held the Aircraft X aircraft for approximately 30 minutes due to departure traffic off of PHX. I coordinated with the PHX TMC to stop departures to allow for Aircraft X to make his run. Aircraft X advised our controller he would only need one run which worked out better for both P50 and PHX. After departures were stopped Aircraft X started his run. Once over the target Aircraft X advised his run was complete and would RTB [Return To Base]. Once Aircraft X was no longer in the departure corridor I released departures at PHX. Shortly after this; Aircraft Y started his roll and climb out. Tower called and advised Aircraft Y was making an immediate right turn to avoid parachute jumpers just east of Phoenix. I acknowledged this and advised the south departure controller. I also advised the FLM at this time. These jumps should be coordinated well in advance. Going forward I will need to verify that there are or are not jumpers during coordination.
P50 TMC describes a situation where an aircraft is supposed to make three runs over a target; then when airborne changes its plan and drops skydivers unknown to ATC. Departing traffic has to deviate around falling skydivers.