Medium Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 70; Flight Crew Total 5400; Flight Crew Type 50
Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance
Airspace Structure
While flying the ILS (Z or Y) 16R to VNY; we received a TA. We were already cleared for the approach in VFR conditions. We were told to maintain our current altitude by approach control when they realized there was a traffic conflict (We may have been with tower at this point; but I am fairly certain we were still with approach). There was VFR traffic at our altitude very close to FURRY on the approach. It appeared to be a single engine Cessna about 1 mile or so away from our position. I do not believe that the pilot was talking to anyone. This has happened to me on several other occasions going into VNY. For some reason; VFR traffic likes to fly around in that area. It is a bad area to fly without talking to anyone at that altitude with the traffic going into VNY. It is my opinion that the FAA needs to reevaluate this airspace as it could eventually lead to a more serious traffic conflict. It already causes conflict for the pilots and ATC when these events occur. It would be in everyone's best interest to make it mandatory for pilots flying in that area to talk to someone and file a flight plan. Possibly change the airspace to have the approach in protected (extend Class C or D) airspace. The current VFR chart shows a Class E extension out towards that area. Also; educating pilots in that area or making it mandatory for VFR pilots to take a training course on the Southern California area; as in the DC SFRA; before operating in this area.
A CL604 Captain reported an airborne conflict after receiving clearance for an ILS approach. The reporting party stated that the airspace is poorly designed to protect the ILS approach and should be reviewed.