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Controller at ZFW claims he was forced to train for 2 hours because of staffing shortage traffic buildup toward the end of the training session.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 410530 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199808 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zfw |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | controller : non radar controller : radar pilot : instrument |
| Experience | controller non radar : 14 controller radar : 16 flight time total : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 410530 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | procedure or policy : unspecified |
Narrative:
I was receiving training on buj lo and seavr intermediate sectors combined. D sides and 1R side were being trained due to a recent 7TH area reorganization. When D sides train it is very resource intensive because you have to have both a trainer and an right side. We were forced to train for 2 hours because the sector needed full staffing at the end. I was very fatigued and could barely keep my eyes open. I had taken a bathroom break during the session, while my trainer worked the D side during my 3 min absence. He wanted to take one too, but couldn't leave me alone. The supervisor was forced to stuff strips from 2 printers instead of manning the supervisor's desk. He would leave the printers to check on a situation and the strips would back up. You are allowed to make an amendment if the aircraft is just 5 mins from the boundary. Training is important to complete, but since overtime funds are 'not available' for training, the operational margin of safety is reduced.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CTLR AT ZFW CLAIMS HE WAS FORCED TO TRAIN FOR 2 HRS BECAUSE OF STAFFING SHORTAGE TFC BUILDUP TOWARD THE END OF THE TRAINING SESSION.
Narrative: I WAS RECEIVING TRAINING ON BUJ LO AND SEAVR INTERMEDIATE SECTORS COMBINED. D SIDES AND 1R SIDE WERE BEING TRAINED DUE TO A RECENT 7TH AREA REORGANIZATION. WHEN D SIDES TRAIN IT IS VERY RESOURCE INTENSIVE BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO HAVE BOTH A TRAINER AND AN R SIDE. WE WERE FORCED TO TRAIN FOR 2 HRS BECAUSE THE SECTOR NEEDED FULL STAFFING AT THE END. I WAS VERY FATIGUED AND COULD BARELY KEEP MY EYES OPEN. I HAD TAKEN A BATHROOM BREAK DURING THE SESSION, WHILE MY TRAINER WORKED THE D SIDE DURING MY 3 MIN ABSENCE. HE WANTED TO TAKE ONE TOO, BUT COULDN'T LEAVE ME ALONE. THE SUPVR WAS FORCED TO STUFF STRIPS FROM 2 PRINTERS INSTEAD OF MANNING THE SUPVR'S DESK. HE WOULD LEAVE THE PRINTERS TO CHK ON A SIT AND THE STRIPS WOULD BACK UP. YOU ARE ALLOWED TO MAKE AN AMENDMENT IF THE ACFT IS JUST 5 MINS FROM THE BOUNDARY. TRAINING IS IMPORTANT TO COMPLETE, BUT SINCE OVERTIME FUNDS ARE 'NOT AVAILABLE' FOR TRAINING, THE OPERATIONAL MARGIN OF SAFETY IS REDUCED.
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.