Phl controller expressed concern regarding the SAPR1 procedure; citing lack recurrent training/brief...

Attributes
ACN	762839
Time
Date	200710
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phl.airport
State Reference	PA
Environment
Light	Daylight
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : military controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 10 controller radar : 18
ASRS Report	762839
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA
Primary Problem	FAA
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : phl.tracon

Narrative:

I was working the north arrival sector at phl TRACON. During this session; the winds had increased to the point that our secondary runway was not being utilized for arrival traffic. During this session the supervisors on duty decided to run an operation called 'SAPR1.' this procedure has rarely been run and caused a vast amount of confusion to all during an extremely busy period. I do not believe all required coordination was completed and associated airspace that is required was not obtained prior to commencing this operation. Since this is a seldom used procedure; it should require at least a briefing to all personnel to refresh them of their responsibilities and should never be initiated in the middle of a heavy arrival bank. This procedure has not been briefed in the last yr and should be a mandatory briefing item to keep personnel familiar with the procedure.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PHL CTLR EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING THE SAPR1 PROC; CITING LACK RECURRENT TRAINING/BRIEFINGS AND NON COMPLIANCE WITH AIRSPACE COORD.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING THE N ARR SECTOR AT PHL TRACON. DURING THIS SESSION; THE WINDS HAD INCREASED TO THE POINT THAT OUR SECONDARY RWY WAS NOT BEING UTILIZED FOR ARR TFC. DURING THIS SESSION THE SUPVRS ON DUTY DECIDED TO RUN AN OP CALLED 'SAPR1.' THIS PROC HAS RARELY BEEN RUN AND CAUSED A VAST AMOUNT OF CONFUSION TO ALL DURING AN EXTREMELY BUSY PERIOD. I DO NOT BELIEVE ALL REQUIRED COORD WAS COMPLETED AND ASSOCIATED AIRSPACE THAT IS REQUIRED WAS NOT OBTAINED PRIOR TO COMMENCING THIS OP. SINCE THIS IS A SELDOM USED PROC; IT SHOULD REQUIRE AT LEAST A BRIEFING TO ALL PERSONNEL TO REFRESH THEM OF THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES AND SHOULD NEVER BE INITIATED IN THE MIDDLE OF A HVY ARR BANK. THIS PROC HAS NOT BEEN BRIEFED IN THE LAST YR AND SHOULD BE A MANDATORY BRIEFING ITEM TO KEEP PERSONNEL FAMILIAR WITH THE PROC.

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.

Phl controller expressed concern regarding the SAPR1 procedure; citing lack recurrent training/briefings and non compliance with airspace coordination.