Mmu controller described a take off clearance not accepted by the departing aircraft because of traf...

Attributes
ACN	999229
Time
Date	201203
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	MMU.Airport
State Reference	NJ
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Function	Local
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types

Narrative:

I was the cpc training on local control. The developmental being trained cleared aircraft 1 for take off while aircraft 2 was on short final. Aircraft 1 advised tower that there was an aircraft on short final and the developmental immediately cancelled aircraft 1's take off clearance and told them to hold short of the runway. After discussing the incident the main reason the developmental cleared aircraft 1 for take off was the fact that he didn't see aircraft 2 on short final because the windsock obstructs our view of the flight path of all aircraft landing runway 23. Since the actual tower is being rehabilitated and the windsock is a very big obstruction to our vantage point in the mobile tower; I suggest the windsock be relocated or taken down until we return to the actual tower.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MMU Controller described a take off clearance not accepted by the departing aircraft because of traffic on short final; the Controller noting the Tower visibility from the temporary tower is obstructed by the wind sock location.

Narrative: I was the CPC training on Local Control. The Developmental being trained cleared aircraft 1 for take off while Aircraft 2 was on short final. Aircraft 1 advised Tower that there was an aircraft on short final and the Developmental immediately cancelled Aircraft 1's take off clearance and told them to hold short of the runway. After discussing the incident the main reason the Developmental cleared aircraft 1 for take off was the fact that he didn't see Aircraft 2 on short final because the windsock obstructs our view of the flight path of all aircraft landing Runway 23. Since the actual Tower is being rehabilitated and the windsock is a very big obstruction to our vantage point in the mobile Tower; I suggest the windsock be relocated or taken down until we return to the actual Tower.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

Mmu controller described a take off clearance not accepted by the departing aircraft because of traffic on short final; the controller noting the tower visibility from the temporary tower is obstructed by the wind sock location.