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ZID controller described operational deviation; failing to point out traffic to adjacent facility; citing FAA's sick leave policy as forcing controllers to work when sick.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 787897 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200805 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : cvg.airport |
| State Reference | KY |
| Altitude | msl single value : 14000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-42 Cheyenne IIA |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | arrival : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 6 controller time certified in position1 : 5 |
| ASRS Report | 787897 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Deviation |
Narrative:
Air carrier X was deviating for WX inbound to ind. He said he was clear to go to scarf; where the STAR begins. I gave him the crossing needed to meet the LOA of 12000 ft. No pointout was done to cvg approach before he left 14000 ft and he violated their airspace. While I know that the mistake was wholly mine; a contributing factor was my not feeling well enough to work that day. We had just been briefed that using sick leave in conjunction with a traditional weekend can be examined for sick leave abuse. Although I knew I didn't feel well enough; I went to work to try to avoid that situation. A possible correction for the problem would be for the FAA management to stop threatening employees for using sick leave; and realize that in our job there are some days you just shouldn't work even if you are not terribly sick.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZID CTLR DESCRIBED OPDEV; FAILING TO POINT OUT TFC TO ADJACENT FAC; CITING FAA'S SICK LEAVE POLICY AS FORCING CTLRS TO WORK WHEN SICK.
Narrative: ACR X WAS DEVIATING FOR WX INBOUND TO IND. HE SAID HE WAS CLR TO GO TO SCARF; WHERE THE STAR BEGINS. I GAVE HIM THE XING NEEDED TO MEET THE LOA OF 12000 FT. NO POINTOUT WAS DONE TO CVG APCH BEFORE HE LEFT 14000 FT AND HE VIOLATED THEIR AIRSPACE. WHILE I KNOW THAT THE MISTAKE WAS WHOLLY MINE; A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS MY NOT FEELING WELL ENOUGH TO WORK THAT DAY. WE HAD JUST BEEN BRIEFED THAT USING SICK LEAVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A TRADITIONAL WEEKEND CAN BE EXAMINED FOR SICK LEAVE ABUSE. ALTHOUGH I KNEW I DIDN'T FEEL WELL ENOUGH; I WENT TO WORK TO TRY TO AVOID THAT SITUATION. A POSSIBLE CORRECTION FOR THE PROB WOULD BE FOR THE FAA MGMNT TO STOP THREATENING EMPLOYEES FOR USING SICK LEAVE; AND REALIZE THAT IN OUR JOB THERE ARE SOME DAYS YOU JUST SHOULDN'T WORK EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT TERRIBLY SICK.
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.