Small Aircraft; Low Wing; 1 Eng; Retractable Gear
Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 23.5
Troubleshooting; Situational Awareness
Airspace Violation All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence
Air Traffic Control Provided Assistance; Flight Crew Became Reoriented; Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
Procedure; Weather; Human Factors
Upon returning from a break I assumed the FLM position.  I was briefed about an Aircraft X atop clouds VFR searching for ground contact.  The pilot made several course corrections trying to establish ground contact.  The controllers on position and an adjacent controller were all soliciting pilot reports and contacting approach controls attempting to find a solution for the pilot of Aircraft X.  After several failed attempts to find VMC conditions I started looking for a pilot in the facility.  A controller from a different area was found to be instrument rated and an Instructor.  Also; this controller had time in and was familiar with the Aircraft X type. This controller was set up on an unopened position and given communication with Aircraft X solo.  The Certified Professional Controller (CPC) aided the pilot and asked many questions relating to his knowledge of the deicing equipment and also to attain information as to whether the pilot may be hypoxic as Aircraft X was above 14;000AGL without oxygen.  Upon getting information about bases the CPC assisted the pilot in a descent to 5;000AGL after coordinating with APCH as to the situation.  The pilot of Aircraft X broke out and was again VFR at an altitude below 6;000AGL and was able to proceed and land under VFR conditions.Pilot's knowledge of weather along route continually updated and not fly into conditions not certified for.
A Front Line Manager (FLM) describes a situation where a VFR pilot is stuck above the clouds and cannot find a hole to get VFR through. The FLM queries all sectors to see if any of them are VFR. The FLM then searches the control room and finds a controller who is a pilot; and familiar with this type of aircraft. The controller gets the aircraft though the clouds into VFR conditions and the plane lands safely.