Hef controller voiced safety concern regarding facility staffing levels and the requirement to work ...

Attributes
ACN	801222
Time
Date	200808
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hef.airport
State Reference	VA
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : flight data controller : clearance delivery controller : ground controller : supervisor controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller limited radar : 7 controller non radar : 5 controller radar : 5 controller time certified in position1 : 4
ASRS Report	801222
Events
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA
Primary Problem	FAA

Narrative:

2 controllers were left to work all position at manassas tower from XA00 to XD00; then 1 controller was left to work all position from XD00 to XE45. Manassas tower has 5 position including controller in charge; local control; ground control; flight data; clearance delivery; plus controllers are required to monitor the den line. This is an unsafe staffing condition.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HEF CTLR VOICED SAFETY CONCERN REGARDING FACILITY STAFFING LEVELS AND THE REQUIREMENT TO WORK COMBINED POSITIONS.

Narrative: 2 CTLRS WERE LEFT TO WORK ALL POS AT MANASSAS TWR FROM XA00 TO XD00; THEN 1 CTLR WAS LEFT TO WORK ALL POS FROM XD00 TO XE45. MANASSAS TWR HAS 5 POS INCLUDING CIC; LCL CTL; GND CTL; FLT DATA; CLRNC DELIVERY; PLUS CTLRS ARE REQUIRED TO MONITOR THE DEN LINE. THIS IS AN UNSAFE STAFFING CONDITION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.

Hef controller voiced safety concern regarding facility staffing levels and the requirement to work combined positions.