Rsw TRACON controller reported an aircraft that needed vectors away from extreme precipitation and d...

Attributes
ACN	1451271
Time
Date	201705
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	RSW.TRACON
State Reference	FL
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	Vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Instructor Approach
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 5
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence

Narrative:

I was training a very experienced developmental when he took a hand off on aircraft X. The aircraft was headed right at an area of extreme precipitation. When the aircraft checked in; my developmental issued the weather which was now less than 2 miles at his 12 o'clock position. The aircraft asked for vectors around it. I took over and turned him immediately without coordination. I immediately coordinated with the sector for control. It was approved. I asked the aircraft if he was made aware of the weather by ZMA. The aircraft responded that he was not. This was an extremely unsafe situation. During this 1 hour on position there were 3 very unsafe situations that occurred. The FAA/natca are making weather a priority. I think facilities need to increase osa's (operational skills assessment) to ensure that the facility is responding correctly to the new training.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RSW TRACON Controller reported an aircraft that needed vectors away from extreme precipitation and did not point out the aircraft until after the fact.

Narrative: I was training a very experienced developmental when he took a hand off on Aircraft X. The aircraft was headed right at an area of extreme precipitation. When the aircraft checked in; my developmental issued the weather which was now less than 2 miles at his 12 o'clock position. The aircraft asked for vectors around it. I took over and turned him immediately without coordination. I immediately coordinated with the sector for control. It was approved. I asked the aircraft if he was made aware of the weather by ZMA. The aircraft responded that he was not. This was an extremely unsafe situation. During this 1 hour on position there were 3 very unsafe situations that occurred. The FAA/NATCA are making weather a priority. I think facilities need to increase OSA's (Operational Skills Assessment) to ensure that the facility is responding correctly to the new training.

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Rsw TRACON controller reported an aircraft that needed vectors away from extreme precipitation and did not point out the aircraft until after the fact.