Pns controller expressed concern over airspace xfer from vps.

Attributes
ACN	576511
Time
Date	200303
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : vps.airport
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : p31.tracon
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 21
ASRS Report	576511
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure

Narrative:

Pns approach control assumes vps ercf airspace on wkends and nights. Usually, the changeover is done during slow activity periods. However, on occasion, vps opens for a few hours during the day. This usually results in chaos. On mar/sun/03, I was told to prepare to take vps airspace a little before XA30. At XA45 they still had aircraft in R2915, but called to give me the airspace. While the vps controller was briefing me, I could hear another controller giving clrncs that she knew nothing about. I was told that dts was good VFR, and 1 aircraft was direct, expecting a visual. By the time I talked to him, he was at 1500 ft (below my MVA) and IMC. Another IFR aircraft that I was told was on my frequency was really on a frequency that I don't have. And finally, 2 hours after we took the airspace, we still had automation problems. Some aircraft came off on c-tags that I could modify, while others could not be forced into our system, could not be departed, and caused lots of problems.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PNS CTLR EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER AIRSPACE XFER FROM VPS.

Narrative: PNS APCH CTL ASSUMES VPS ERCF AIRSPACE ON WKENDS AND NIGHTS. USUALLY, THE CHANGEOVER IS DONE DURING SLOW ACTIVITY PERIODS. HOWEVER, ON OCCASION, VPS OPENS FOR A FEW HRS DURING THE DAY. THIS USUALLY RESULTS IN CHAOS. ON MAR/SUN/03, I WAS TOLD TO PREPARE TO TAKE VPS AIRSPACE A LITTLE BEFORE XA30. AT XA45 THEY STILL HAD ACFT IN R2915, BUT CALLED TO GIVE ME THE AIRSPACE. WHILE THE VPS CTLR WAS BRIEFING ME, I COULD HEAR ANOTHER CTLR GIVING CLRNCS THAT SHE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT. I WAS TOLD THAT DTS WAS GOOD VFR, AND 1 ACFT WAS DIRECT, EXPECTING A VISUAL. BY THE TIME I TALKED TO HIM, HE WAS AT 1500 FT (BELOW MY MVA) AND IMC. ANOTHER IFR ACFT THAT I WAS TOLD WAS ON MY FREQ WAS REALLY ON A FREQ THAT I DON'T HAVE. AND FINALLY, 2 HRS AFTER WE TOOK THE AIRSPACE, WE STILL HAD AUTOMATION PROBS. SOME ACFT CAME OFF ON C-TAGS THAT I COULD MODIFY, WHILE OTHERS COULD NOT BE FORCED INTO OUR SYS, COULD NOT BE DEPARTED, AND CAUSED LOTS OF PROBS.

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.