Every supervisor and controller interviewed by FAA stated that the SOP change is hazardous or introduces risk, yet FAA continues to use these procedures without modification. It involves a critical safety analysis to identify and mitigate hazards posed by air traffic procedures. “The Safety Risk Management process is not merely an exercise in completing forms. “Despite being alerted to these troubling findings, FAA management has failed to take appropriate corrective action," said Special Counsel Henry J. at the Jacksonville Air Traffic Control Tower Facility at Jacksonville, FL. For its investigation, FAA interviewed several supervisors and controllers, all of whom stated that the SOP change was “hazardous" or “introduced risk." The supervisors of the affected sectors stated they had no knowledge or involvement in the SOP change until its implementation. A well-trained Air Traffic Control (ATC) workforce plays an essential role. This deviation gives controllers very little time and space to react and prevent a possible collision. ATC issues and disruptive weather have resulted in a high volume of cancellations throughout the weekend while we work to recover our operation.
An investigation by FAA substantiated the whistleblower's allegations, but FAA has still not modified the SOPs.įAA found that the change in SOPs creates a safety hazard by moving aircraft dangerously close to one another at the same altitude. OctoSouthwest Airlines posted a pair of tweets on Saturday to explain issues with flights being canceled out of Jacksonville, Florida. Rather than address controllers' noncompliance with the rules, ARTCC managers implemented a change in standard operating procedures (SOPs) that is creating potentially hazardous air traffic conditions. A whistleblower, who is an air traffic control specialist, disclosed to OSC that air traffic controllers at the Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC) in Hilliard, Florida do not comply with FAA rules when transferring aircraft from one airspace sector to another. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) today sent letters to the President and Congress alerting them that noncompliance with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rules by air traffic controllers at a Florida control center is creating hazardous conditions that could increase the likelihood of events such as midair collisions.
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