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ZLC controller reports of working a one man mid shift and not being able to answer an aircraft that called on a frequency he didn't have at the position he was working. The frequency was at another position; but since he was working two positions combined already; he couldn't answer the aircraft. An adjacent approach called via the landline and he gave them the correct frequency.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1272376 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201506 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZLC.ARTCC |
| State Reference | UT |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 3.5 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
During the 1-man mid 'training' for 25 minutes today; a VFR aircraft called on 118.05 which is not provided at the active sector; despite it being the sole low altitude frequency for sector 31. I was unable to respond as working two operational positions at one time is prohibited by the FAA. The aircraft was forced to call a nearby non-radar approach control. Twf approach was able to call me on the landline and issue the high sector frequency; 121.15 to the VFR aircraft.1-man mid operations are dangerous. In the first 25 minutes; I could not provide VFR services to an aircraft without the relay of a non-radar approach control. The transition to permanent 1-man mid operations shall be halted immediately.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZLC Controller reports of working a one man mid shift and not being able to answer an aircraft that called on a frequency he didn't have at the position he was working. The frequency was at another position; but since he was working two positions combined already; he couldn't answer the aircraft. An adjacent approach called via the landline and he gave them the correct frequency.
Narrative: During the 1-man mid 'training' for 25 minutes today; a VFR aircraft called on 118.05 which is not provided at the active sector; despite it being the sole low altitude frequency for sector 31. I was unable to respond as working two operational positions at one time is prohibited by the FAA. The aircraft was forced to call a nearby non-RADAR approach control. TWF approach was able to call me on the landline and issue the high sector frequency; 121.15 to the VFR aircraft.1-man mid operations are dangerous. In the first 25 minutes; I could not provide VFR services to an aircraft without the relay of a non-RADAR approach control. The transition to permanent 1-man mid operations shall be halted immediately.
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.