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A report from a center controller at ZTL alleges that area supervisors are being scheduled with only 6 hours off between shifts with the ability to work traffic.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 708771 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200609 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : ztl.artcc |
| State Reference | GA |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 16 |
| ASRS Report | 708771 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : supervisor |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Facility |
| Primary Problem | ATC Facility |
Narrative:
Area supervisors are being scheduled shifts with only 6 hours between each 8+ hour shift. With the ability to work traffic and make important decisions; these people are being forced to work with limited rest periods -- possibly effecting their ability to make correct and proper decisions.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A RPT FROM A CTR CTLR AT ZTL ALLEGES THAT AREA SUPVRS ARE BEING SCHEDULED WITH ONLY 6 HRS OFF BTWN SHIFTS WITH THE ABILITY TO WORK TFC.
Narrative: AREA SUPVRS ARE BEING SCHEDULED SHIFTS WITH ONLY 6 HRS BTWN EACH 8+ HR SHIFT. WITH THE ABILITY TO WORK TFC AND MAKE IMPORTANT DECISIONS; THESE PEOPLE ARE BEING FORCED TO WORK WITH LIMITED REST PERIODS -- POSSIBLY EFFECTING THEIR ABILITY TO MAKE CORRECT AND PROPER DECISIONS.
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.