ATCT local controller that had just assumed a combined position operation in the tower was surprised when a C180 called him ready for takeoff. Reporter alleges that the controller he relieved did not brief him on the aircraft's position or that he was on frequency. Interpersonal relationship between this reporter and other controllers at this facility is not good.

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Attributes
ACN	360456
Time
Date	199702
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gjt
State Reference	CO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 180 Skywagon
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : holding ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local controller : ground controller : flight data
Qualification	controller : non radar
ASRS Report	360456
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground controller : local controller : flight data
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

At XA58Z I relieved the controller from combined position of flight data, ground, and local. Gave me a briefing but did not inform me of a C180 holding/running up at the intersection of runway 29/22 at XB05Z. The C180 called ready for departure. I had no knowledge of this aircraft parked on runway 04/22 and the potential consequences of this incident are obvious because it occurred at night. I seriously doubt, however, that the supervisor will counsel the individual involved because the supervisor has admitted to having an extreme personal relationship with the individual. When the incident occurred I did notice that the controller did have the aircraft call sign written on his note pad. Because this individual has fabricated incidents involving my performance, I have difficulty believing it was an honest mistake, and because he has tried to set me up numerous times on position.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATCT LCL CTLR THAT HAD JUST ASSUMED A COMBINED POS OP IN THE TWR WAS SURPRISED WHEN A C180 CALLED HIM READY FOR TKOF. RPTR ALLEGES THAT THE CTLR HE RELIEVED DID NOT BRIEF HIM ON THE ACFT'S POS OR THAT HE WAS ON FREQ. INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP BTWN THIS RPTR AND OTHER CTLRS AT THIS FACILITY IS NOT GOOD.

Narrative: AT XA58Z I RELIEVED THE CTLR FROM COMBINED POS OF FLT DATA, GND, AND LCL. GAVE ME A BRIEFING BUT DID NOT INFORM ME OF A C180 HOLDING/RUNNING UP AT THE INTXN OF RWY 29/22 AT XB05Z. THE C180 CALLED READY FOR DEP. I HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS ACFT PARKED ON RWY 04/22 AND THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF THIS INCIDENT ARE OBVIOUS BECAUSE IT OCCURRED AT NIGHT. I SERIOUSLY DOUBT, HOWEVER, THAT THE SUPVR WILL COUNSEL THE INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED BECAUSE THE SUPVR HAS ADMITTED TO HAVING AN EXTREME PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE INDIVIDUAL. WHEN THE INCIDENT OCCURRED I DID NOTICE THAT THE CTLR DID HAVE THE ACFT CALL SIGN WRITTEN ON HIS NOTE PAD. BECAUSE THIS INDIVIDUAL HAS FABRICATED INCIDENTS INVOLVING MY PERFORMANCE, I HAVE DIFFICULTY BELIEVING IT WAS AN HONEST MISTAKE, AND BECAUSE HE HAS TRIED TO SET ME UP NUMEROUS TIMES ON POS.

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.