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ZJX controller voiced concern regarding the lack of staffing and the resulting increased time on position.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 780764 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200804 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zjx.artcc |
| State Reference | FL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Thunderstorm Rain |
| Light | Daylight |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Person 2 | |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 3 controller time certified in position1 : 3 |
| ASRS Report | 780764 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | FAA |
| Primary Problem | FAA |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | staffing : zjx.artcc |
Narrative:
Due to short staffing in the ZJX south area; I was held on position in excess of 2 hours 5 mins. During this time; I worked R67 with a d-side and a tracker. We worked heavy traffic with WX deviations; WX rertes; and extensive mi-in-trail restrs. It was a fatiguing session. I feel that instances of controllers working more than 2 hours on position are unsafe and should be kept to a minimum. Unfortunately; it has become commonplace in the south area; and other areas; at ZJX.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZJX CTLR VOICED CONCERN REGARDING THE LACK OF STAFFING AND THE RESULTING INCREASED TIME ON POSITION.
Narrative: DUE TO SHORT STAFFING IN THE ZJX S AREA; I WAS HELD ON POS IN EXCESS OF 2 HRS 5 MINS. DURING THIS TIME; I WORKED R67 WITH A D-SIDE AND A TRACKER. WE WORKED HVY TFC WITH WX DEVS; WX RERTES; AND EXTENSIVE MI-IN-TRAIL RESTRS. IT WAS A FATIGUING SESSION. I FEEL THAT INSTANCES OF CTLRS WORKING MORE THAN 2 HRS ON POS ARE UNSAFE AND SHOULD BE KEPT TO A MINIMUM. UNFORTUNATELY; IT HAS BECOME COMMONPLACE IN THE S AREA; AND OTHER AREAS; AT ZJX.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.