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Prc controller described a relief briefing event claiming the requirement to state 'overlap complete' caused a unnecessary distraction interfering with traffic picture consentration.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 883531 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201004 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | PRC.Airport |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types |
Narrative:
I relieved another controller on local 1 with busy traffic. After the mandatory two minute monitoring; the controller that was relieved interrupted me to indicate that the overlap time was complete and that I needed to complete the overlap by selecting the briefing button and having his/her record 'overlap complete'. I did not need this sort of distraction as it caused me to lose the 'traffic picture' and I had to struggle to regain my mental picture. Recommendation; I think that the requirement to have an overlap monitoring period is good but the requirement to record 'overlap complete' at the end of the two-minute overlap monitoring period is unsafe.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PRC Controller described a relief briefing event claiming the requirement to state 'overlap complete' caused a unnecessary distraction interfering with traffic picture consentration.
Narrative: I relieved another Controller on Local 1 with busy traffic. After the mandatory two minute monitoring; the Controller that was relieved interrupted me to indicate that the overlap time was complete and that I needed to complete the overlap by selecting the briefing button and having his/her record 'overlap complete'. I did not need this sort of distraction as it caused me to lose the 'traffic picture' and I had to struggle to regain my mental picture. Recommendation; I think that the requirement to have an overlap monitoring period is good but the requirement to record 'overlap complete' at the end of the two-minute overlap monitoring period is unsafe.
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.