Controller was required to open and close level 1 VFR tower without any assistance.

Attributes
ACN	146742
Time
Date	199005
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : atw
State Reference	WI
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground controller : flight data controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Experience	controller non radar : 13
ASRS Report	146742
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I am an fpl at a part-time level I control tower. On may xx, xa, and xb, 1990, I was the only person scheduled to work the opening and closing shifts on the xb. I was responsible for working the following control positions combined; local control, ground control, flight data, and clearance delivery. Because this facility lacks any automated equipment, each IFR operation must be coordination via landline and the information all hand written. Although 'duty priority' is clearly defined in the 7110.65, I feel that being distracted by flight data and clearance delivery duties while working local control and ground control simultaneously at the least compromises safety at times and greatly causes delays when exercising 'duty priority' in accordance with the 7110.65. Resolution: our allotted staffing as defined by FAA washington headquarters does not permit more than one person to be scheduled on our opening or closing watch. I feel the staffing levels should be re-evaluated to ensure at least 2 personnel available for opening and closing watches.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CTLR WAS REQUIRED TO OPEN AND CLOSE LEVEL 1 VFR TWR WITHOUT ANY ASSISTANCE.

Narrative: I AM AN FPL AT A PART-TIME LEVEL I CTL TWR. ON MAY XX, XA, AND XB, 1990, I WAS THE ONLY PERSON SCHEDULED TO WORK THE OPENING AND CLOSING SHIFTS ON THE XB. I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR WORKING THE FOLLOWING CTL POSITIONS COMBINED; LCL CTL, GND CTL, FLT DATA, AND CLRNC DELIVERY. BECAUSE THIS FAC LACKS ANY AUTOMATED EQUIP, EACH IFR OPERATION MUST BE COORD VIA LANDLINE AND THE INFO ALL HAND WRITTEN. ALTHOUGH 'DUTY PRIORITY' IS CLRLY DEFINED IN THE 7110.65, I FEEL THAT BEING DISTRACTED BY FLT DATA AND CLRNC DELIVERY DUTIES WHILE WORKING LCL CTL AND GND CTL SIMULTANEOUSLY AT THE LEAST COMPROMISES SAFETY AT TIMES AND GREATLY CAUSES DELAYS WHEN EXERCISING 'DUTY PRIORITY' IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE 7110.65. RESOLUTION: OUR ALLOTTED STAFFING AS DEFINED BY FAA WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS DOES NOT PERMIT MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO BE SCHEDULED ON OUR OPENING OR CLOSING WATCH. I FEEL THE STAFFING LEVELS SHOULD BE RE-EVALUATED TO ENSURE AT LEAST 2 PERSONNEL AVAILABLE FOR OPENING AND CLOSING WATCHES.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.