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ZBW controller expressed concern regarding briefing methodology referenced increased MEA's on certain airways.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 783375 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200804 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zbw.artcc |
| State Reference | NH |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 3 controller time certified in position1 : 1 |
| ASRS Report | 783375 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | FAA |
| Primary Problem | FAA |
Narrative:
The MEA's on numerous airways off of the mss VOR were recently increased due to a failed flight check. An 8 X 10 sheet of paper was left at sector 8 in area a at ZBW with the information. I found this paper behind the console and out of controller view. Area B; who is also affected; did not have any information on the change. About 30 mins later. Ms X came to the area to ask if I was aware of the changes. I told her about the paper but suggested that something this important that affects our day-to-day operations should be properly briefed. Ms X agreed. In the meantime; flm mr Y came over to say it is my responsibility to brief myself on the status information area. I reiterated the point that the form was out of view and that something so important should be briefed to the controllers. Flm mr Y disagreed and said that is not how things are done. In my opinion; this oversight could have caused an unsafe situation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZBW CTLR EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING BRIEFING METHODOLOGY REFERENCED INCREASED MEA'S ON CERTAIN AIRWAYS.
Narrative: THE MEA'S ON NUMEROUS AIRWAYS OFF OF THE MSS VOR WERE RECENTLY INCREASED DUE TO A FAILED FLT CHK. AN 8 X 10 SHEET OF PAPER WAS LEFT AT SECTOR 8 IN AREA A AT ZBW WITH THE INFO. I FOUND THIS PAPER BEHIND THE CONSOLE AND OUT OF CTLR VIEW. AREA B; WHO IS ALSO AFFECTED; DID NOT HAVE ANY INFO ON THE CHANGE. ABOUT 30 MINS LATER. MS X CAME TO THE AREA TO ASK IF I WAS AWARE OF THE CHANGES. I TOLD HER ABOUT THE PAPER BUT SUGGESTED THAT SOMETHING THIS IMPORTANT THAT AFFECTS OUR DAY-TO-DAY OPS SHOULD BE PROPERLY BRIEFED. MS X AGREED. IN THE MEANTIME; FLM MR Y CAME OVER TO SAY IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO BRIEF MYSELF ON THE STATUS INFO AREA. I REITERATED THE POINT THAT THE FORM WAS OUT OF VIEW AND THAT SOMETHING SO IMPORTANT SHOULD BE BRIEFED TO THE CTLRS. FLM MR Y DISAGREED AND SAID THAT IS NOT HOW THINGS ARE DONE. IN MY OPINION; THIS OVERSIGHT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN UNSAFE SITUATION.
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.