Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 9.1
Situational Awareness
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT
Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance; Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance
Procedure; Company Policy; Human Factors; Airspace Structure
I was working sectors combined. A tower called requesting IFR release of 2 aircraft; one; Aircraft X on the IFR ODP and the second westbound IFR. I released both aircraft. Aircraft X was the first aircraft airborne approximately 3.5 miles south of the airport heading NW bound. The ODP should have taken the aircraft east. Aircraft X checked in with me and I replied what are you doing and then issued a low altitude alert. I asked the Aircraft X if they had the terrain in sight and they replied yes. In the meantime Tower rejected the other aircrafts takeoff clearance; which would have put the two aircraft in the same proximity heading towards each other. Aircraft X was on the boundary of a 2;700/3;000 foot MVA (Minimum Vectoring Altitude) heading NW bound. I didn't give the aircraft a heading to maintain; I was comfortable with direction he was heading while he climbed. I was summoned to the QA (Quality Assurance) office to review the event. We discussed the event and I was told by the team I did a good job. During the event the District Office informed QA that there was nothing done for a total of SEVEN minutes which was absolutely false! Today I was given a PRC from my immediate supervisor informing me that the District was forcing my facility to issue me a PRC for failing to issue a heading. This sector is a VFR/IFR training area and happens quite frequently. I would like the local flying academies first work on bettering pilots on the English Language prior to flying and second be held more accountable for their actions.
SCT TRACON Controller reported an aircraft flew the departure procedure incorrectly placing it below the Minimum Vectoring Altitude.