Narrative:

During simultaneous approach to parallel runways (SAPR2) procedure the local west controller is solely responsible for the main arrival (runway 27L 10500 ft) and main departure runway (runway 27R 10000 ft) at one of the top 10 airports in the country. This procedure allows for inadequate workload and traffic distribution. Currently at phl there are no provisions for an assistant local controller. Until a separate local control position can be established or procedures to allow for an assistant local controller; this procedure should be stopped for safety concerns. To add specifics to the workload conditions of the 1 controller working the main arrival and departure runways; other than basic 7110.65 (air traffic manual) and constant communication/verbiage exchanges between aircraft are; but not limited to: in accordance with the phl 7110.23 assumes responsibility for the separation on consecutive IFR radar arrs within 3 NM. Responsible for determining radar acquisition of all departure aircraft from runway 27R. Responsible for advising departure sectors of radar data abnormalities. Responsible for all runway xings with the ground controller (in which there is more than one) via land line communication. Giving pilots appropriate departure sequence; which allow for in-trail departure restrs and complying with edct times implemented by ZNY. All with no assistance!

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PHL TWR CTLR EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING LCL CTL ALIGNMENTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES DURING SAPR2 PROCS. IE; STAFFING NUMBERS.

Narrative: DURING SIMULTANEOUS APCH TO PARALLEL RWYS (SAPR2) PROC THE LCL W CTLR IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAIN ARR (RWY 27L 10500 FT) AND MAIN DEP RWY (RWY 27R 10000 FT) AT ONE OF THE TOP 10 ARPTS IN THE COUNTRY. THIS PROC ALLOWS FOR INADEQUATE WORKLOAD AND TFC DISTRIBUTION. CURRENTLY AT PHL THERE ARE NO PROVISIONS FOR AN ASSISTANT LCL CTLR. UNTIL A SEPARATE LCL CTL POS CAN BE ESTABLISHED OR PROCS TO ALLOW FOR AN ASSISTANT LCL CTLR; THIS PROC SHOULD BE STOPPED FOR SAFETY CONCERNS. TO ADD SPECIFICS TO THE WORKLOAD CONDITIONS OF THE 1 CTLR WORKING THE MAIN ARR AND DEP RWYS; OTHER THAN BASIC 7110.65 (AIR TFC MANUAL) AND CONSTANT COM/VERBIAGE EXCHANGES BTWN ACFT ARE; BUT NOT LIMITED TO: IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PHL 7110.23 ASSUMES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SEPARATION ON CONSECUTIVE IFR RADAR ARRS WITHIN 3 NM. RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING RADAR ACQUISITION OF ALL DEP ACFT FROM RWY 27R. RESPONSIBLE FOR ADVISING DEP SECTORS OF RADAR DATA ABNORMALITIES. RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL RWY XINGS WITH THE GND CTLR (IN WHICH THERE IS MORE THAN ONE) VIA LAND LINE COM. GIVING PLTS APPROPRIATE DEP SEQUENCE; WHICH ALLOW FOR IN-TRAIL DEP RESTRS AND COMPLYING WITH EDCT TIMES IMPLEMENTED BY ZNY. ALL WITH NO ASSISTANCE!

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.