to all you pilots out there,
AsA have decided in their lack of judgement and due to an admission of staff shortages, to cut the midnight to dawn rosters on most groups back to single man, but they have a problem with breaks though.
they have now decided to use say an approach rated person to break one of the area guys "for up to 20 mins to provide a listening watch only and service for emergencies only.., but not actually control.
what a joke, it is like saying to a dash 8 driver, look the 744skipper needs a break for a little while so even though you are a pilot but dont hold a rating on a 744 you can take control for while just to keep a listen out and sort out an emergency, you see my point.
this is in total contravention to CARS part 65. Please post your comments and make a lot of noise.
this is a copy of the circular to ASA ATC staff from one of the managers re the above followed by a cut and paste of the TLI (temp local instruction) from another manager which has since been re written but says same but do not have a copy to hand yet.
ECS SY – ML Information Sheet
17 October 2007
ML TMA
- We are currently training Regional Service controllers on Central trained on YAS/JVS sectors.
- After consoles moves on the night of October 29 the Central Roster will be split along the ECS/RS lines:
- RS sectors OVN/SNO will take on YAS/JVS – now report to Anne Brownhill and her ALMS
- CB TCU and ELW/ BLA will become a combined roster
- As part of this split single doggos will be rostered for both Central ECS ML-SY and RS Central
- Canberra Group roster commences 11/11. It will contain single doggos.
- As SNO/OVN now has YAS/JVS, ELW/BLA rated people cannot provide breaks to SNO/OVNs as they do not have the YAS/JVS training.
- From Oct 30 only ECS ML SY staff will be in Aisle 1 – that is CB GP, CB TMA, Central “High” ELW/BLA and ML TMA.
RS- Desert’s new roster commences 26/11. It will contain single doggos
ECS AD-ML- BASS and BAROSSA will transition to single doggos by the end of the year. Exact dates to be advised shortly.
- Aisle 2 will rotate the accountability to provide the extra person once all the rosters in that aisle are single manned.
FATIGUE BREAK PROVISION
The following TLI will be issued this week. It has the sign off from the OOLC and was subject to a HAZID. The SS will be required to review traffic levels in each of the groups to ensure it is an appropriate time to provide breaks. TMA staff will be required to help with the short breaks in ECS ML SY only.
To facilitate short breaks from an active console or position, a supervisor or Manager may approve a person who holds an Air Traffic Controller licence and who holds a valid Class 3 Medical Certificate, but who is not currently endorsed for the position/function, to:
(a) maintain a listening watch at the relevant console or position; and/or
(b) relay to an aircraft, verbatim recorded instructions issued by an appropriately endorsed controller for that console or position.
Additional requirements and/or limitations:
1. As a guide, a ‘short break’ would not be expected to exceed 20 minutes. Timing of short breaks needs to take account of pending activity and the actual break should, whenever possible, be delayed until a time of little or no expected activity.
2. A normal comprehensive handover and takeover is to be conducted prior to the endorsed controller vacating the position and when the endorsed controller returns to the position. Verbatim instructions from the endorsed controller shall be recorded in the same way that the handover/takeover is recorded. The endorsed controller shall also advise what Eurocat inputs are allowed in this handover. All instructions shall be recorded on a scratch pad for use by the non endorsed controller.
3. The endorsed controller must advise adjacent units that he/she is vacating the position and again when he/she returns.
4. The endorsed controller must be on call to return to the console.
5. In the absence of specific instructions to be passed from the endorsed controller via the person maintaining a listening watch, a person maintaining a listening watch, must not initiate communication and must limit replies to phrases such as STANDBY or WILL ADVISE; and
6. The person maintaining the listening watch must not provide any clearances or instructions to aircraft (except as permitted in (b) above) unless there is a threat to the safety of air navigation; but
7. The person to whom the endorsed controller issued the handover in 3 above:
· Is permitted to provide a flight information service; and
· Is expected to respond to issues affecting the imminent safety of air navigation.
8. Any situation which does not constitute an immediate compromise to the safety of air navigation must be dealt with in accordance with clauses 5 and 6 above and must be resolved and/or handled by the endorsed controller. All transmissions received shall be recorded on the scratch pad noting time, callsign and response.
A specific handover and takeover is to be conducted prior to the endorsed controller resuming the position.
The ECS ML SY ALMs are happy to provide a briefing one on one to the TMA staff.
Susan Smith
TLI_07_0341 which has been replaced by TLI_07_0548
Title
Short Breaks from a Console or Position
Valid From
UTC (10 fig) 0706150630
Replaces
Nil
Valid To Incorporated into relevant documents
Units Affected
BN OM Reef MC OS 1 Essendon Tower
BN OS 1 Tops
MCOS 2 Hamilton Island Tower BN OS 2 Sydney TCU
MC OS 3 Hobart Tower BN OS 3 Sydney Tower MC SS Jandakot Tower
BN SS Adelaide TCU Melbourne TCU Launceston Tower
Barrington Adelaide Tower Melbourne Tower Mackay Tower
Brisbane Tower Barossa West Procedural Maroochydore Tower
Byron Bass West Radar Moorabbin Tower
Cairns TCU Bight Albury Tower Parafield Tower
Cairns Tower Canberra Group Alice Springs Tower
Perth TCU Coolangatta Tower Canberra TCU Archerfield Tower
Perth Tower Fraser Canberra Tower Avalon Tower Rockhampton Tower
Moreton Central Group Bankstown Tower Tamworth Tower
Ocean Desert Group Camden Tower Outback MC OM
Coffs Harbour Tower
Amend
Brisbane Centre
Local Instructions Part 2 - CATSOAM 8
Rostering Business Rules Assistance to staff during night shifts (SR#52/53).
Melbourne Centre
Procedures Manual Centre Administrations Manual – Team Operations
TAAATS Procedures Manual – Part 15
Night Shift Arrangements MCO 15.11.0.0.20.43 Version 3
ATC Operations Manual Volume 1 – Part 11 CATSOAM (New Section)
Background
The information contained in Brisbane and Melbourne instructions relating to
short break provision on a night shift have been reviewed.
The instruction in this TLI applies to all shifts.
Instruction
Short breaks from a console or position
To facilitate short breaks from an active console or position when a controller
holding the relevant endorsements is not available, a supervisor or
Operational Command Authority holder may permit a suitably qualified
person (e.g. an air traffic controller or person with relevant air ground
communications skills) to:
(a) maintain a listening watch at the relevant console or position,
and/or
(b) relay to an aircraft, verbatim recorded instructions issued by an
appropriately endorsed controller for that console or position.
Notes:
1. As a guide, a ‘short break’ would be for only a few minutes – e.g. to
facilitate a toilet break. Timing of short breaks needs to take account
of pending activity and the actual break must be delayed until a time
of little or no expected activity.
2. In the absence of specific instructions to be passed from the
endorsed controller via the person maintaining a listening watch, a
person maintaining a listening watch, must not initiate
communication and must limit replies to phrases such as
“STANDBY” or “WILL ADVISE”.
3. Verbatim instructions from the endorsed controller shall be recorded
in the same way that the handover/takeover is recorded.
4. The person maintaining the listening watch must not provide any
clearances or instructions to aircraft (except as permitted in (b)
above) unless there is a threat to the safety of air navigation.
Authority
Brian Joiner – National ATC Service Support
References
NRFC 4972
ASID
SAIR
HAZLOG Register No:
Nil
Hazard ID:
Nil
Control No – SR:
Nil
Register Title:
Nil
Title/Description:
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