Hi, names's Gary; long time listener, first time caller:
Obviousely logged in the a/c log book
What a/c have log books which require entry of ATC incidents? If the aircraft had actually
hit each other,
then there'd be something to put in the (technical?) log!
The incident was reported to the Air Traffic Manager by another controller who was not there at the time
Huh?
From my point of view the point of posting here indicates that there is a "human factors" element
I would suggest (include it in your thesis if you like) that until aviation is run by robots, who are programmed by robots, then
every single thing that ever happens in aviation has a 'human factors element'. You seem quick to forget that every day, every thing that goes
right has a 'human factors element' as well. But wannabe human factors 'experts' don't very often point out when things go right, do they? I'll save my respect for the real HF boys in the AAIB, who have operational experience as well as a few books under their belt.
Either there is a problem with the reporting scheme, there is a problem with the unit management or there is a problem with the people involved
Or: there
isn't a problem at all (as people have attempted to suggest) and therefore your ominscent input is not required. What a shame that would be!
For anyone with lots of free time to devote to 'non-reporting of incidents', and how they affect public safety, why don't you take a good look at the medical profession in the UK - lots of subject matter there for your thesis! You might even make a difference - but then, doctors and nurses aren't as exciting as aeroplanes, are they?
