GGG controller described operational error and expresses concern regarding a co-worker's competence.

Attributes
ACN	692444
Time
Date	200603
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : ggg.vortac
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ggg.tracon tower : ggg.tower
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Duchess 76
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ggg.tracon tower : ggg.tower
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar controller : military controller : non radar
Experience	controller limited radar : 3 controller military : 5 controller radar : 8 controller supervisory : 4 flight time total : 10
ASRS Report	692444
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	atc equipment : conflict alert other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : investigated
Miss Distance	horizontal : 6000 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : ggg.tracon

Narrative:

Controller was working the 'lo' radar position. Aircraft X departed runway 13 and was vectored northbound. Aircraft Y departed runway 17; runway heading; on an IFR clearance for a local coded route. Aircraft Y was told to proceed on course with the controller unaware of the initial heading. Aircraft Y proceeded on course and went eastbound; bringing the aircraft within 1 mi and 200 ft of aircraft X (also IFR). An investigation by the supervisor revealed that an operational error had indeed occurred. This controller is without a doubt the most unsafe controller at the facility and has had several complaints made in reference to his/her controling ability. Management continues to avoid confrontation and is unwilling to take action to preserve safety at GGG. Myself and many others have made numerous 'saves' while assisting this controller on position; undoubtedly the only reason he/she hasn't had a deal in the last 3 yrs. Myself and others are fearful for our jobs and certifications when we are forced to work with this controller. We feel this is our last resort as local management refuses to address the problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GGG CTLR DESCRIBED OPERROR AND EXPRESSES CONCERN REGARDING A CO-WORKER'S COMPETENCE.

Narrative: CTLR WAS WORKING THE 'LO' RADAR POS. ACFT X DEPARTED RWY 13 AND WAS VECTORED NBOUND. ACFT Y DEPARTED RWY 17; RWY HDG; ON AN IFR CLRNC FOR A LCL CODED RTE. ACFT Y WAS TOLD TO PROCEED ON COURSE WITH THE CTLR UNAWARE OF THE INITIAL HDG. ACFT Y PROCEEDED ON COURSE AND WENT EBOUND; BRINGING THE ACFT WITHIN 1 MI AND 200 FT OF ACFT X (ALSO IFR). AN INVESTIGATION BY THE SUPVR REVEALED THAT AN OPERROR HAD INDEED OCCURRED. THIS CTLR IS WITHOUT A DOUBT THE MOST UNSAFE CTLR AT THE FACILITY AND HAS HAD SEVERAL COMPLAINTS MADE IN REF TO HIS/HER CTLING ABILITY. MGMNT CONTINUES TO AVOID CONFRONTATION AND IS UNWILLING TO TAKE ACTION TO PRESERVE SAFETY AT GGG. MYSELF AND MANY OTHERS HAVE MADE NUMEROUS 'SAVES' WHILE ASSISTING THIS CTLR ON POS; UNDOUBTEDLY THE ONLY REASON HE/SHE HASN'T HAD A DEAL IN THE LAST 3 YRS. MYSELF AND OTHERS ARE FEARFUL FOR OUR JOBS AND CERTIFICATIONS WHEN WE ARE FORCED TO WORK WITH THIS CTLR. WE FEEL THIS IS OUR LAST RESORT AS LCL MGMNT REFUSES TO ADDRESS THE PROB.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.