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Tower controller observed the ground controller utilize an active runway for taxi without securing approval from the local controller; the reporter questioning the ground controller's vigilance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1060979 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201301 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Citation II S2/Bravo (C550) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Super King Air 200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
A BE20 was on the ILS to runway 4 on 2 mile final in VMC conditions. The ground controller had only been on position a few minutes. Ground control issued taxi instructions to the pilot of a C550;'runway 30L taxi via east and runway 4.' as the C550 was turning onto runway 4 at taxi east the ground controller asked me what runway we were on? I said runway 4. He immediately told the pilot of the C550 to cross runway 4 at east and taxi to runway 4. The BE20 was on a 2 mile final. I was standing up facing the runway and scanning; because it was VMC I feel like I would have caught the incursion and taken appropriate action. If it had been low visibility the 2 aircraft would have hit on the runway. This is the second occurrence with this controller in the last few weeks. There seems to be a lack of awareness on this controller's part that has to be addressed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Tower Controller observed the Ground Controller utilize an active runway for taxi without securing approval from the Local Controller; the reporter questioning the Ground Controller's vigilance.
Narrative: A BE20 was on the ILS to Runway 4 on 2 mile final in VMC conditions. The Ground Controller had only been on position a few minutes. Ground Control issued taxi instructions to the pilot of a C550;'Runway 30L taxi via E and Runway 4.' As the C550 was turning onto Runway 4 at taxi E the Ground Controller asked me what runway we were on? I said Runway 4. He immediately told the pilot of the C550 to cross Runway 4 at E and taxi to Runway 4. The BE20 was on a 2 mile final. I was standing up facing the runway and scanning; because it was VMC I feel like I would have caught the incursion and taken appropriate action. If it had been low visibility the 2 aircraft would have hit on the runway. This is the second occurrence with this Controller in the last few weeks. There seems to be a lack of awareness on this Controller's part that has to be addressed.
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.