Originally Posted by
Capi_Cafre'
A late change to 33 had the potential to put the jet low and in conflict with the helicopter corridor.
Don’t think it was a late change. Listening to LiveATC, local controller (LC) calls the CRJ at 1200 ft, inbound 33, over the Wilson Bridge as a traffic advisory to PAT25. Don’t hear reply but it sounds like LC then says “visual separation approved.
LC then approves AAL1630 for immediate takeoff runway 1 with advisory of CRJ on 2-mile left base for 33.
LC queries PAT25 “do you have the CRJ in sight”? No reply heard but LC then directs PAT25 to pass behind the CRJ.
PAT25 may have been watching next in sequence, AAL3130, landing runway 1, instead of CRJ.