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Local controller reported on allegedly chaotic conditions related to traffic arrival and departure procedures in the midst of airport construction activity at bna, tn.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 571537 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200301 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : bna.airport |
| State Reference | TN |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : bna.tower |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff landing : roll |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time total : 5500 |
| ASRS Report | 571537 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : supervisor other personnel other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground critical ground encounters : vehicle non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Environmental Factor Airport |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
| Air Traffic Incident | Intra Facility Coordination Failure |
Narrative:
Upon being briefed on local control, I was advised that we could land over a vehicle and personnel working on the approach lights, but could not depart. I advised the controller in charge that I did not think this was right. I also advised the supervisor. The men and vehicles were definitely in the runway protection zone. Managerial ineptness created and maintained a dangerous situation. The vehicle was not on, but right at the approach, end of the runway. They were so close to the runway we could not depart because of the jet blast. Numerous occurrences took place.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: LCL CTLR RPTED ON ALLEGEDLY CHAOTIC CONDITIONS RELATED TO TFC ARR AND DEP PROCS IN THE MIDST OF ARPT CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY AT BNA, TN.
Narrative: UPON BEING BRIEFED ON LCL CTL, I WAS ADVISED THAT WE COULD LAND OVER A VEHICLE AND PERSONNEL WORKING ON THE APCH LIGHTS, BUT COULD NOT DEPART. I ADVISED THE CTLR IN CHARGE THAT I DID NOT THINK THIS WAS RIGHT. I ALSO ADVISED THE SUPVR. THE MEN AND VEHICLES WERE DEFINITELY IN THE RWY PROTECTION ZONE. MANAGERIAL INEPTNESS CREATED AND MAINTAINED A DANGEROUS SIT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ON, BUT RIGHT AT THE APCH, END OF THE RWY. THEY WERE SO CLOSE TO THE RWY WE COULD NOT DEPART BECAUSE OF THE JET BLAST. NUMEROUS OCCURRENCES TOOK PLACE.
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.