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Attributes | |
ACN | 1267714 |
Time | |
Date | 201506 |
Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | PNE.Tower |
State Reference | PA |
Environment | |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
Flight Phase | Landing |
Route In Use | None |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Aircraft 2 | |
Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
Flight Phase | Taxi |
Person 1 | |
Function | Flight Data / Clearance Delivery Ground Local |
Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 4 |
Events | |
Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict Airborne Conflict Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Runway |
Narrative:
I had three things go wrong in the same session.1) aircraft X had to go around runway 6 because aircraft Y; the previous arrival; missed taxiway alpha. I was typing in a clearance on the flight data input/output (fdio). Aircraft X told me he was going around on a 1/4 mile final. I should have been all over the situation but I was typing in a tower enroute control (tec) for a VFR guy that didn't file his flight plan correctly. I was overloaded with ground and clearance duties. I failed to scan.2) I cleared aircraft Z for takeoff runway 6 full length. I was anticipating vehicle west and a mower to continue crossing runway 6 at J. Vehicle west and the mower stopped on the runway 6 when I cleared aircraft Z for takeoff. I cancelled aircraft Z's take off clearance while he was still on taxiway foxtrot about 1;000 feet from the hold short line for runway 06 full length.3) I had a NORDO aircraft V violate the class D and cut off aircraft U on final for runway 6 on a 30 degree angle. Aircraft V did a touch and go without talking to the tower. Aircraft V hovered at the main intersection for about 10 seconds. I actually handled this situation well. I was going to send the aircraft U around and send the aircraft U back to approach; above the NORDO aircraft B; but by the time I was done coordinating with approach. The aircraft U reported aircraft V in sight so I just cleared the aircraft U to land; because that is what the pilot wanted to do. I reached out to aircraft B in the blind numerous times. Aircraft V did not answer me. I filed a mandatory occurrence report (mor).1) stop having us work a compressed work schedule; I do not get enough rest between shifts. I worked xh:00-xp:00 two days ago and my sleep pattern is messed up from coming in at xc:00 yesterday and xa:00 today.2) have the ground controller come to work at xc:00 so I don't have to do all of this by myself.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PNE Controller reports of three different issues he had while working all the Tower combined.
Narrative: I had three things go wrong in the same session.1) Aircraft X had to go around Runway 6 because Aircraft Y; the previous arrival; missed taxiway Alpha. I was typing in a clearance on the Flight Data Input/Output (FDIO). Aircraft X told me he was going around on a 1/4 mile final. I should have been all over the situation but I was typing in a Tower Enroute Control (TEC) for a VFR guy that didn't file his flight plan correctly. I was overloaded with ground and clearance duties. I failed to scan.2) I cleared Aircraft Z for takeoff Runway 6 full length. I was anticipating Vehicle W and a mower to continue crossing Runway 6 at J. Vehicle W and the mower stopped on the Runway 6 when I cleared Aircraft Z for takeoff. I cancelled Aircraft Z's take off clearance while he was still on taxiway foxtrot about 1;000 feet from the hold short line for Runway 06 full length.3) I had a NORDO Aircraft V violate the class D and cut off Aircraft U on final for Runway 6 on a 30 degree angle. Aircraft V did a touch and go without talking to the tower. Aircraft V hovered at the main intersection for about 10 seconds. I actually handled this situation well. I was going to send the Aircraft U around and send the Aircraft U back to approach; above the NORDO Aircraft B; but by the time I was done coordinating with approach. The Aircraft U reported Aircraft V in sight so I just cleared the Aircraft U to land; because that is what the pilot wanted to do. I reached out to Aircraft B in the blind numerous times. Aircraft V did not answer me. I filed a Mandatory Occurrence Report (MOR).1) Stop having us work a compressed work schedule; I do not get enough rest between shifts. I worked XH:00-XP:00 two days ago and my sleep pattern is messed up from coming in at XC:00 yesterday and XA:00 today.2) Have the ground controller come to work at XC:00 so I don't have to do all of this by myself.
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.