A TRACON FLM conducting a 'skills check' reported multiple separation events detected after NOP/TARP observations. The reporter suggested more actual currency time be provided for supervisors.
Synopsis
A TRACON FLM conducting a 'skills check' reported multiple separation events detected after NOP/TARP observations. The reporter suggested more actual currency time be provided for supervisors.
Narrative
I'm an FLM and was doing a skill check on a CPCIT. I filed a report yesterday on the event that I thought needed it. When I came into work today I found out that was another proximity event during the session. After watching the whole session again on the NOP/TARP I decided to report the entire session. I realized; although I prompted the CPCIT on almost all of the situations that developed; I let them get a little too far out of hand before I took over or gave a direct order to do something. I also feel that a lot of the problems we have at our facility can be fixed with some new RADAR. I recommended to my ATM that I be given some skill enhancement training; which will be running TTG's with my CPCIT and to actually work a little more on the RADAR scopes. In the past we were always told that we are here to manage not to work airplanes; which is true; but when I have to get in there I need to be able to get the CPCIT out of a jam. I asked to get my currency time while I'm actually working airplanes not just counting the skill check time as currency time.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.