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TRACON controller using ARTS 11 limited radar voiced concern regarding the outdated equipment; indicating this subject equipment is unsafe.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1049264 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201211 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | No Aircraft |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Departure Approach |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types |
Narrative:
ARTS ll limited radar limited in today's aviation standards. I was a cpc at a large facility for many years. I transferred to a lower facility for family reasons. The radar display at this lower level facility is a disgrace to the FAA; air traffic controllers; and the flying public. The display is unreadable; the sweep is outdated and the equipment is from the 1960's. With the preference on aviation safety and nextgen; this facility needs to be radar updated. This is unacceptable. Cell phones have a better display and capabilities than this radar. What event will it take to update this equipment and at whose expense; the flying public; air traffic controllers; or the FAA when a disaster happens because of the outdated equipment. Coming here is like coming back to the dark ages; the twilight zone; prehistoric ages.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: TRACON Controller using ARTS 11 Limited RADAR voiced concern regarding the outdated equipment; indicating this subject equipment is unsafe.
Narrative: ARTS ll Limited RADAR limited in today's aviation standards. I was a CPC at a large facility for many years. I transferred to a lower facility for family reasons. The RADAR display at this lower level facility is a disgrace to the FAA; air traffic controllers; and the flying public. The display is unreadable; the sweep is outdated and the equipment is from the 1960's. With the preference on aviation safety and NEXTGEN; this facility needs to be RADAR updated. This is unacceptable. Cell phones have a better display and capabilities than this RADAR. What event will it take to update this equipment and at whose expense; the flying public; air traffic controllers; or the FAA when a disaster happens because of the outdated equipment. Coming here is like coming back to the dark ages; the twilight zone; prehistoric ages.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.