Narrative:

I was working local control south on runway 9R at tmb on an east configuration. I had an IFR practice approach a PA28 complete his low approach and was instructed to fly runway heading and maintain 2;000 ft. I had a successive IFR departure a CL60 which was released by mia departure with a left turn to heading 300. Once I had more than 3 miles of separation from the PA28 off the departure end of the runway; I cleared the CL60 on runway heading initially in order to avoid cessna's in the traffic pattern on 9L. After coordinating with local north; I instructed the CL60 to start the left 300 turn and issued traffic of a cessna in the left crosswind indicating 1;000 ft; the pilot replied he had the aircraft insight. Immediately after that traffic call; I issued the second traffic call which was the PA28 that was already talking to mia approach. The pilot first responded with 'looking' followed by 'got him insight.' once I saw the CL60 in his turn I then switched him to mia approach. At all times the operation was safe; no form of separation was broken; and I had all aircraft in sight at all times. This was also the first time on position I had to work with the new radar system 'fusion'. I had to adapt to the new radar that I had never seen before prior to being on position this time. My recommendation is before implementing a new radar and having to use it without ever seen it before; familiarization time must be given to the controller before getting on position and working traffic.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TMB Controller described a near separation loss when utilizing FUSION RADAR equipment for the first time. The reporter noted some familiarization with the new equipment should have been in place before usage.

Narrative: I was working Local Control South on Runway 9R at TMB on an East configuration. I had an IFR practice approach a PA28 complete his low approach and was instructed to fly runway heading and maintain 2;000 FT. I had a successive IFR Departure a CL60 which was released by MIA Departure with a left turn to heading 300. Once I had more than 3 miles of separation from the PA28 off the departure end of the runway; I cleared the CL60 on runway heading initially in order to avoid Cessna's in the traffic pattern on 9L. After coordinating with Local North; I instructed the CL60 to start the left 300 turn and issued traffic of a Cessna in the left crosswind indicating 1;000 FT; the pilot replied he had the aircraft insight. Immediately after that traffic call; I issued the second traffic call which was the PA28 that was already talking to MIA Approach. The pilot first responded with 'looking' followed by 'got him insight.' Once I saw the CL60 in his turn I then switched him to MIA Approach. AT all times the operation was safe; no form of separation was broken; and I had all aircraft in sight at all times. This was also the first time on position I had to work with the new RADAR system 'FUSION'. I had to adapt to the new RADAR that I had never seen before prior to being on position this time. My recommendation is before implementing a new RADAR and having to use it without ever seen it before; familiarization time must be given to the Controller before getting on position and working traffic.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.