Lack of training for multiple runway operation parallel runways split local controller positions.

Attributes
ACN	221137
Time
Date	199209
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dal
State Reference	TX
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dal tower : rdu
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
ASRS Report	221137
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	oversight : supervisor
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

During the convention we are being told to work split local controls for the parallel runways. Although this is an established procedure at least 80 percent of the fpl's have not worked split local controls. We have been told to review the procedures and have each been given an average of less than 2 hours training working the position. During a period of increased traffic we are being told to work procedures by the manager who is not certified and has not worked live traffic in several yrs. These procedures greatly increase coordination. Increased runway xings and coordination between local control and ground control will occur. More coordination between the lcls is required without the benefit of a coordinator. Staffing is not being increased during this week. As a result unfamiliar procedures being used during increased traffic periods lead to distrs, hesitation and a possibly dangerous situation. Input by the controllers on procedures to be used during this period was completely disregarded.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LACK OF TRAINING FOR MULTIPLE RWY OP PARALLEL RWYS SPLIT LCL CTLR POSITIONS.

Narrative: DURING THE CONVENTION WE ARE BEING TOLD TO WORK SPLIT LCL CTLS FOR THE PARALLEL RWYS. ALTHOUGH THIS IS AN ESTABLISHED PROC AT LEAST 80 PERCENT OF THE FPL'S HAVE NOT WORKED SPLIT LCL CTLS. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD TO REVIEW THE PROCS AND HAVE EACH BEEN GIVEN AN AVERAGE OF LESS THAN 2 HRS TRAINING WORKING THE POS. DURING A PERIOD OF INCREASED TFC WE ARE BEING TOLD TO WORK PROCS BY THE MGR WHO IS NOT CERTIFIED AND HAS NOT WORKED LIVE TFC IN SEVERAL YRS. THESE PROCS GREATLY INCREASE COORD. INCREASED RWY XINGS AND COORD BTWN LCL CTL AND GND CTL WILL OCCUR. MORE COORD BTWN THE LCLS IS REQUIRED WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF A COORDINATOR. STAFFING IS NOT BEING INCREASED DURING THIS WK. AS A RESULT UNFAMILIAR PROCS BEING USED DURING INCREASED TFC PERIODS LEAD TO DISTRS, HESITATION AND A POSSIBLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. INPUT BY THE CTLRS ON PROCS TO BE USED DURING THIS PERIOD WAS COMPLETELY DISREGARDED.

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.