Small Aircraft
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 5
Communication Breakdown; Confusion; Distraction; Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification; Workload; Time Pressure
ATC Issue All Types; Airspace Violation All Types; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Air Traffic Control Issued Advisory / Alert; Air Traffic Control Issued New Clearance
Human Factors; Procedure; Weather
I was training a very experienced developmental when he took a hand off on Aircraft X. The aircraft was headed right at an area of extreme precipitation. When the aircraft checked in; my developmental issued the weather which was now less than 2 miles at his 12 o'clock position. The aircraft asked for vectors around it. I took over and turned him immediately without coordination. I immediately coordinated with the sector for control. It was approved. I asked the aircraft if he was made aware of the weather by ZMA. The aircraft responded that he was not. This was an extremely unsafe situation. During this 1 hour on position there were 3 very unsafe situations that occurred. The FAA/NATCA are making weather a priority. I think facilities need to increase OSA's (Operational Skills Assessment) to ensure that the facility is responding correctly to the new training.
RSW TRACON Controller reported an aircraft that needed vectors away from extreme precipitation and did not point out the aircraft until after the fact.