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Cae ground controller taxis aircraft to runway 29. Previously the airport was departing runway 29; and ten minutes ago changed to using runways 11 and 5. Ground control later hears local control issuing traffic alerts to the aircraft he taxied to runway 29 and another aircraft on final for runway 11.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1244216 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201503 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CAE.Airport |
| State Reference | SC |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Light Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Ground |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 2.7 |
| Person 2 | |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
I was working ground control and a runway change was initiated to runway 11 and 5. Previously we were on runway 29 and 23 for the shift I was working. Maybe ten minutes after the runway change was initiated and I made the ATIS broadcasting the appropriate ATIS; I taxied aircraft Y to runway 29 (the previous runway in use) marked the strip for runway 29 and switched the pilot to the tower. I then was made aware of the situation when the local controller began giving traffic alerts to aircraft Y and aircraft X on final for runway 11. Aircraft Y departed opposite direction into aircraft X and became a direct conflict.I believe a visual reminder of what runways are in use immediately after a runway change on the console would serve as a memory jogger. Muscle memory of repeating the same actions all day over and over again; only to change to the complete opposite can cause confusion and I believe a runway in use sign would help.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CAE Ground Controller taxis aircraft to Runway 29. Previously the airport was departing Runway 29; and ten minutes ago changed to using Runways 11 and 5. Ground Control later hears Local Control issuing traffic alerts to the aircraft he taxied to Runway 29 and another aircraft on final for Runway 11.
Narrative: I was working ground control and a runway change was initiated to runway 11 and 5. Previously we were on Runway 29 and 23 for the shift I was working. Maybe ten minutes after the runway change was initiated and I made the ATIS broadcasting the appropriate ATIS; I taxied Aircraft Y to runway 29 (the previous runway in use) marked the strip for runway 29 and switched the pilot to the tower. I then was made aware of the situation when the local controller began giving traffic alerts to Aircraft Y and Aircraft X on final for runway 11. Aircraft Y departed opposite direction into Aircraft X and became a direct conflict.I believe a visual reminder of what runways are in use immediately after a runway change on the console would serve as a memory jogger. Muscle memory of repeating the same actions all day over and over again; only to change to the complete opposite can cause confusion and I believe a runway in use sign would help.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.