JAX center is very popular today!
So what's the real deal w this
Jax Center whistleblower? I don't mean who blew the whistle, but what procedure wasn't being followed? Look n go's on the mid? PVDing instead of proper pointouts? Apparently the ATM was "reassigned"!
This includes the report.... a good read.
EXCERTS
-A review of data from February 2016 to June 2018 provided by ZJX, documents at least 43 instances where coordination required was not performed for aircraft transiting the
Lake City/Lawtey sectors.
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Controllers from the Perry/Micanopy and Mayo sectors are not calling via landline to initiate an Approval Request (APREQ) from controllers working other sectors.
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He stated it is limited to several Air Traffic Controllers (ATCS) in the Central Area.
-It was noted during several interviews that controllers would not perform required coordination if controllers other than the whistleblower were present, but if the whistleblower is working a control position, most controllers will perform required coordination.
-The whistleblower told us that at on April 22, 2017 he was involved in an event that resulted in disciplinary action in which he received a Letter of Reprimand (LOR). During that event, he stated he had an aircraft, TN63EE, that was southbound at FL390 and that the Perry/Micanopy sector initiated a handoff on an aircraft, (West Jet) WJA2802, northeast bound at FL390 that was IAFDOF per the SOP
. He observed that the two aircraft would be in confliction and stated he did not take action to resolve the conflict because he was waiting for the Perry/Micanopy controller to call and APREQ the IAFDOF. The whistleblower reported that Conflict Alert activated between the two aircraft and he issued a radar vector to TN63EE and WJA2802 was descended to FL380 by the other controller.
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Certified Professional Controller (CPC), Gulf Area – Whistleblower
read between the lines....
