Controller failed to operate HIRL in accordance with ATC handbook. Operational deviation.

Attributes
ACN	136114
Time
Date	199002
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : csg
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : csg
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
ASRS Report	136114
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

I attended a briefing which included a request to conserve energy by not utilizing lights when not needed. Small transport X was on 2 mi final for runway 23 and I had cleared it to land. He asked if I could turn up the lights some. I offered to turn them on.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CTLR FAILED TO OPERATE HIRL IN ACCORDANCE WITH ATC HANDBOOK. OPERATIONAL DEVIATION.

Narrative: I ATTENDED A BRIEFING WHICH INCLUDED A REQUEST TO CONSERVE ENERGY BY NOT UTILIZING LIGHTS WHEN NOT NEEDED. SMT X WAS ON 2 MI FINAL FOR RWY 23 AND I HAD CLRED IT TO LAND. HE ASKED IF I COULD TURN UP THE LIGHTS SOME. I OFFERED TO TURN THEM ON.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.