Clt controller reported to have observed a developmental clear a turboprop aircraft for takeoff with...

Attributes
ACN	1544124
Time
Date	201805
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	CLT.Tower
State Reference	NC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Medium Transport
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Other Instrument Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Flight Data / Clearance Delivery
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict Ground Conflict Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

I was working clearance delivery/FD (flight data) in the tower. I was about to give a relief briefing when I heard the trainee clear a turboprop aircraft for takeoff. I glanced at the radar and there was a boeing 737 on a one mile final at 160kts. I was about to speak up because it was never going to work. But the trainer spoke up and told the trainee to make a decision; 'send him around'. The trainee sent him around and it was ugly! The boeing 737 almost over took the turboprop aircraft. I witnessed the trainer take over to pull the airplanes apart. It is my opinion that this trainee doesn't have the ability to work safely at clt. I've witnessed other examples of the lack of judgment and lapses in concentration by this trainee. None as close as this one.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLT controller reported to have observed a Developmental clear a turboprop aircraft for takeoff with a Boeing 737 on one mile final. The Boeing 737 required a go-around to miss the turboprop aircraft.

Narrative: I was working Clearance Delivery/FD (Flight Data) in the tower. I was about to give a relief briefing when I heard the trainee clear a turboprop aircraft for takeoff. I glanced at the radar and there was a Boeing 737 on a one mile final at 160kts. I was about to speak up because it was never going to work. But the trainer spoke up and told the trainee to make a decision; 'send him around'. The trainee sent him around and it was ugly! The Boeing 737 almost over took the turboprop aircraft. I witnessed the trainer take over to pull the airplanes apart. It is my opinion that this trainee doesn't have the ability to work safely at CLT. I've witnessed other examples of the lack of judgment and lapses in concentration by this trainee. None as close as this one.

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.

Clt controller reported to have observed a developmental clear a turboprop aircraft for takeoff with a boeing 737 on one mile final. The boeing 737 required a go-around to miss the turboprop aircraft.