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Atcs reports new runway crossing coordination strip procedure implementation is confusing and not helpful.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 860942 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200911 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | DFW.Tower |
| State Reference | TX |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | No Aircraft |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Local Supervisor / CIC |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
This is in reference a new paragraph 7-11 added to the dfw 7110.65. The procedure is for ground control to place a red runway crossing device or strip in local control's strip bay while crossing a departure runway. I understand the concept but the actual implementation has morphed into a monster. Instead of the ground controller placing the strip; management has said just don't cross unless there's a red strip in the bay. Anyone close enough to reach the strip is taking it upon themselves to place that strip in local control's bay. Its distracting and confusing to know when the crossing has been completed. Do away with the crossing strips and train the newer ground controllers how report clear of the runway when crossing. Getting back to the basics of air traffic control and teaching good operating practices will fix a lot of the ills of this agency.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ATCS reports new runway crossing coordination strip procedure implementation is confusing and not helpful.
Narrative: This is in reference a new paragraph 7-11 added to the DFW 7110.65. The procedure is for GC to place a red Runway Crossing Device or Strip in LC's strip bay while crossing a departure runway. I understand the concept but the actual implementation has morphed into a monster. Instead of the Ground Controller placing the strip; management has said just don't cross unless there's a red strip in the bay. Anyone close enough to reach the strip is taking it upon themselves to place that strip in LC's bay. Its distracting and confusing to know when the crossing has been completed. Do away with the crossing strips and train the newer Ground Controllers how report clear of the runway when crossing. Getting back to the basics of Air Traffic Control and teaching good operating practices will fix a lot of the ills of this agency.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.