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ZFW controller was asked to issue IFR clearance to GA aircraft because FSS failed to answer pilot's request allegedly because of workload issues.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 739190 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200705 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zfw.artcc |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC VMC |
| Weather Elements | Thunderstorm |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : handoff position |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 19.3 controller time certified in position1 : 19.3 |
| ASRS Report | 739190 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | FAA |
| Primary Problem | FAA |
Narrative:
I was working d-side at uim-lo (83) when we received a call from GGG approach (longview approach). The controller at GGG approach was on the commercial phone with the pilot of aircraft X who was requesting a clearance from osa. Osa (mount pleasant; tx) is in uim-lo airspace; but within 10 mi of GGG approach airspace. The GGG approach controller told us the pilot had stated he was unable to get a clearance through FSS because 'they were too busy.' we relayed the clearance and the pilot departed without incident. One landline circuit was OTS at ZFW but others were available to FSS to contact uim-lo. There were no other issues preventing us from promptly answering and issuing a clearance if FSS had contacted us.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZFW CTLR WAS ASKED TO ISSUE IFR CLRNC TO GA ACFT BECAUSE FSS FAILED TO ANSWER PLT'S REQUEST ALLEGEDLY BECAUSE OF WORKLOAD ISSUES.
Narrative: I WAS WORKING D-SIDE AT UIM-LO (83) WHEN WE RECEIVED A CALL FROM GGG APCH (LONGVIEW APCH). THE CTLR AT GGG APCH WAS ON THE COMMERCIAL PHONE WITH THE PLT OF ACFT X WHO WAS REQUESTING A CLRNC FROM OSA. OSA (MOUNT PLEASANT; TX) IS IN UIM-LO AIRSPACE; BUT WITHIN 10 MI OF GGG APCH AIRSPACE. THE GGG APCH CTLR TOLD US THE PLT HAD STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO GET A CLRNC THROUGH FSS BECAUSE 'THEY WERE TOO BUSY.' WE RELAYED THE CLRNC AND THE PLT DEPARTED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ONE LANDLINE CIRCUIT WAS OTS AT ZFW BUT OTHERS WERE AVAILABLE TO FSS TO CONTACT UIM-LO. THERE WERE NO OTHER ISSUES PREVENTING US FROM PROMPTLY ANSWERING AND ISSUING A CLRNC IF FSS HAD CONTACTED US.
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.