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Faif FSS specialist described a near conflict event when failing to advise an inbound aircraft of vehicle activity on the runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 876705 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201003 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | OTZ.Airport |
| State Reference | AK |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Service |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I was on IF1 at otz FSS; kotzebue; alaska. State was off and on the runway many times during the day. State called me stating they were going into the runway. I acknowledged. An aircraft calls inbound shortly after that and I gave traffic advisory and did not tell aircraft about state equipment on runway. State heard the communications and was not on the runway when aircraft landed. I was upset to say the least that I neglected to tell the aircraft. I am painfully aware of the importance of personal on an active runway. The procedures in place at otz FSS have worked for many years. I will be very vigilant to not make such a mistake ever again.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FAIF FSS specialist described a near conflict event when failing to advise an inbound aircraft of vehicle activity on the runway.
Narrative: I was on IF1 at OTZ FSS; Kotzebue; Alaska. State was off and on the runway many times during the day. State called me stating they were going into the runway. I acknowledged. An aircraft calls inbound shortly after that and I gave traffic advisory and did not tell aircraft about state equipment on runway. State heard the communications and was not on the runway when aircraft landed. I was upset to say the least that I neglected to tell the aircraft. I am painfully aware of the importance of personal on an active runway. The procedures in place at OTZ FSS have worked for many years. I will be very vigilant to not make such a mistake ever again.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.