Clt controller described incident following his being relieved by supervisor because of dispute rega...

Attributes
ACN	717716
Time
Date	200611
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt.airport
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : clt.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 23
ASRS Report	717716
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA
Primary Problem	FAA

Narrative:

Was working final control position on a day when wind was 50 KTS out of the northeast at 5000 ft; then 30 KTS from southwest at 3000 ft. Front line manager came over and instructed me that 'we were going to have to do better and cut landing interval to 4 mi. (I was running 5 mi at the time.) I told him I didn't know if I could do that; but he could replace me if he wanted. His response was; 'we may just have to do that.' next controller in off break; was controller I relieved 30 mins earlier. He'd been on final for 1 hour 50 mins before break. He took briefing; then 8 mins after assuming the position; had an operational error with 2 aircraft at 4000 ft on base leg. Instance could have been prevented if supervisor hadn't tried to pressure controller into running reduced final on a day when winds were swirling and unpredictable. Relieving controller felt pressured to run a reduced final.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLT CTLR DESCRIBED INCIDENT FOLLOWING HIS BEING RELIEVED BY SUPVR BECAUSE OF DISPUTE REGARDING SPACING ON FINAL.

Narrative: WAS WORKING FINAL CTL POS ON A DAY WHEN WIND WAS 50 KTS OUT OF THE NE AT 5000 FT; THEN 30 KTS FROM SW AT 3000 FT. FRONT LINE MGR CAME OVER AND INSTRUCTED ME THAT 'WE WERE GOING TO HAVE TO DO BETTER AND CUT LNDG INTERVAL TO 4 MI. (I WAS RUNNING 5 MI AT THE TIME.) I TOLD HIM I DIDN'T KNOW IF I COULD DO THAT; BUT HE COULD REPLACE ME IF HE WANTED. HIS RESPONSE WAS; 'WE MAY JUST HAVE TO DO THAT.' NEXT CTLR IN OFF BREAK; WAS CTLR I RELIEVED 30 MINS EARLIER. HE'D BEEN ON FINAL FOR 1 HR 50 MINS BEFORE BREAK. HE TOOK BRIEFING; THEN 8 MINS AFTER ASSUMING THE POS; HAD AN OPERROR WITH 2 ACFT AT 4000 FT ON BASE LEG. INSTANCE COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF SUPVR HADN'T TRIED TO PRESSURE CTLR INTO RUNNING REDUCED FINAL ON A DAY WHEN WINDS WERE SWIRLING AND UNPREDICTABLE. RELIEVING CTLR FELT PRESSURED TO RUN A REDUCED FINAL.

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.

Clt controller described incident following his being relieved by supervisor because of dispute regarding spacing on final.