Dash 8 Series Undifferentiated or Other Model
Air Traffic Control Developmental
Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification; Distraction
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Airspace Structure; Human Factors; Procedure
It was a busy training session. I was training on south radar and south hand off combined. We had an unusual flight schedule due to fly-bys to Runway 7R. I was instructed to vector all of our traffic to Runway 7L; except for the Runway 7R aircraft. After the fly-by was completed; tower still didn't want any aircraft to go to Runway 7R. Aircraft X entered our airspace direct to ANC VOR at 050. I told Aircraft X to expect Runway 7L. When he reached an appropriate place to turn upwind; I gave Aircraft X a 070 heading to parallel Aircraft Y that was on downwind. I started getting busy; intending to turn Aircraft X to a 340 heading to the downwind about 5 miles in trail of Aircraft Y I had Aircraft Z that was on the NEELL5 arrival that was in conflict with Aircraft Y so I was watching that and listening to final radar to see if he had turned Aircraft Y to base. I then shipped Aircraft Z to final and continued my scan. I saw Aircraft X about 1 mile from the 6;000 feet MVA. I immediately turned Aircraft X left to a 350 heading and pulled up my EOVM [emergency obstruction video map]. Aircraft X was over the water and not near any terrain. I saw Aircraft X continue straight after acknowledging the heading so I verified that the aircraft had the terrain in sight. He answered affirmatively and was instructed to maintain his own terrain and obstruction clearance. He was in the 6;000 feet MVA for a total of about 4 flying miles and remained over the water the entire time. During my debrief; my On the Job Training Instructor said that I had caught the aircraft in time and corrected it before it was a factor. I was notified by a supervisor; that the region was made aware of it and called the front office. The front office watched and listened to the entire thing and made a determination that separation from terrain was lost.I recommend that the MVA's change around the ANC area. There are MVA's over the water (sea level) that are 060-080 feet which is ridiculous. I know the terrain makes it difficult to establish consistent MVA's but our airspace is cramped and too small as it is; now we are not utilizing it in a way to help move airplanes.
A11 TRACON Controller reported vectoring an aircraft below the Minimum Vectoring Altitude.