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TRACON controller concerned that management has not implemented certain criteria for controller training at facility. Controller states that a facility evaluation idented noncompliance of sections of FAA order 3120 pt 4. Reporter believes controllers have invalid facility radar certification.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 413222 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199809 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : abi |
| State Reference | TX |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | controller non radar : 12 controller radar : 5 controller supervisory : 1 flight time total : 1350 |
| ASRS Report | 413222 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Navigational Facility |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | procedure or policy : unspecified |
Narrative:
FAA order 3120.4H describes the required prerequisites for controller training. Section 8 of 3120.4H describes 'radar control' training. Paragraph (8)a.4 requires that radar simulation shall be used, ttg/etg if available. It has been available at abilene approach for yrs but FAA management refused to employ it. A yr ago abilene was cited in an evaluation for failure to use the ttg. They still are not using it but continue to certify controllers to work radar even though they know they are not properly trained. I have brought this matter to their (FAA management) attention but they have so far ignored me. I believe that most if not all of the controllers at abi have invalid controller certificates and thus are a hazard to air safety. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated that a ucr was filed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: TRACON CTLR CONCERNED THAT MGMNT HAS NOT IMPLEMENTED CERTAIN CRITERIA FOR CTLR TRAINING AT FACILITY. CTLR STATES THAT A FACILITY EVALUATION IDENTED NONCOMPLIANCE OF SECTIONS OF FAA ORDER 3120 PT 4. RPTR BELIEVES CTLRS HAVE INVALID FACILITY RADAR CERTIFICATION.
Narrative: FAA ORDER 3120.4H DESCRIBES THE REQUIRED PREREQUISITES FOR CTLR TRAINING. SECTION 8 OF 3120.4H DESCRIBES 'RADAR CTL' TRAINING. PARAGRAPH (8)A.4 REQUIRES THAT RADAR SIMULATION SHALL BE USED, TTG/ETG IF AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN AVAILABLE AT ABILENE APCH FOR YRS BUT FAA MGMNT REFUSED TO EMPLOY IT. A YR AGO ABILENE WAS CITED IN AN EVALUATION FOR FAILURE TO USE THE TTG. THEY STILL ARE NOT USING IT BUT CONTINUE TO CERTIFY CTLRS TO WORK RADAR EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THEY ARE NOT PROPERLY TRAINED. I HAVE BROUGHT THIS MATTER TO THEIR (FAA MGMNT) ATTN BUT THEY HAVE SO FAR IGNORED ME. I BELIEVE THAT MOST IF NOT ALL OF THE CTLRS AT ABI HAVE INVALID CTLR CERTIFICATES AND THUS ARE A HAZARD TO AIR SAFETY. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED THAT A UCR WAS FILED.
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.