Narrative:

I was informed that management didn't like my sequence into kona airport. I had aircraft X; aircraft Y; and aircraft Z inbound to kona on opposite direction runway configuration of runway 35. In my judgement; I turned out aircraft Y versus turning out two other planes. It was my judgement that turning out one plane versus two was the best decision; especially since I did not have a radar assist to assist me; at a busy sector. I was on position over two hours; and I've been working 6 day work weeks every week. Every situation is different; but based on everything that was happening at the time; I thought I had made the best decision. Maybe management; who never works traffic; and doesn't work 10 hour days; nor 6 day work weeks thinks they have a better option for this scenario; but I don't think my choice was incorrect. I think management should staff the facility properly; not make controllers work 6 day work weeks and 10 hours a day. I believe management needs to stop creating work groups to take controllers off the floor. And; I believe priority needs to be on working aircraft and not recurrent computer base training that causes the floor to be short staffed and have controllers work over 2 hours on position. I also think management needs to staff assist positions; instead of forcing the radar controller to work combined sectors when it's busy.I also believe that management needs to back up the controller when a control decision is made to turn one plane out versus two planes.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HCF Approach Controller was notified that supervisors did not approve of their sequencing plan to an airport.

Narrative: I was informed that management didn't like my sequence into Kona Airport. I had Aircraft X; Aircraft Y; and Aircraft Z inbound to Kona on opposite direction runway configuration of runway 35. In my judgement; I turned out Aircraft Y versus turning out two other planes. It was my judgement that turning out one plane versus two was the best decision; especially since I did not have a Radar Assist to assist me; at a busy sector. I was on position over two hours; and I've been working 6 day work weeks every week. Every situation is different; but based on everything that was happening at the time; I thought I had made the best decision. Maybe management; who never works traffic; and doesn't work 10 hour days; nor 6 day work weeks thinks they have a better option for this scenario; but I don't think my choice was incorrect. I think management should staff the facility properly; not make controllers work 6 day work weeks and 10 hours a day. I believe management needs to stop creating work groups to take controllers off the floor. And; I believe priority needs to be on working aircraft and not Recurrent Computer base training that causes the floor to be short staffed and have controllers work over 2 hours on position. I also think management needs to staff Assist positions; instead of forcing the Radar controller to work combined sectors when it's busy.I also believe that management needs to back up the controller when a control decision is made to turn one plane out versus two planes.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.