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ZDV ARTCC controller suggests a way to report mountain waves and turbulence in the denver center area.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1161207 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201403 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZDV.ARTCC |
| State Reference | CO |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute Traffic Management |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Non Radar 28.5 Air Traffic Control Radar 28.5 Air Traffic Control Supervisory 14 Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (mon) 6 Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 28 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | No Specific Anomaly Occurred All Types |
Narrative:
I work as an stmc at ZDV. One of my duties includes the oversight of pireps at ZDV. ZDV is responsible for 285;000 miles of airspace. The rocky mountains are in the middle of ZDV's airspace. I don't understand why mountain wave is not a line item included in pireps?as a glider instructor for over 30 years and a manager of traffic management; I have a good understanding of the power of mountain waves over the rocky mountains. An airline made special mountain wave routes to avoid active areas [some time ago]. A PIREP that includes mountain wave is entered into the remarks section of the PIREP form. Changes in speed and/or altitudes are entered into remarks. My suggestion would be to created a separate line item for mountain wave and define it with altitude changes and speed fluctuations.we have had numerous flights over the years at ZDV that have injured people and caused accident reports to be filed. Having +/- 4;000 FPM or greater and +/- 30 KTS or greater is not uncommon. On most days when mountain wave is strong; many flights cannot hold altitude. This information could then translate through the service B network and be available for plotting purposes for any aviation weather product; rather than not being sortable and becoming more likely to be overlooked by dispatchers; controller; and pilots.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZDV ARTCC Controller suggests a way to report Mountain Waves and turbulence in the Denver Center area.
Narrative: I work as an STMC at ZDV. One of my duties includes the oversight of PIREPs at ZDV. ZDV is responsible for 285;000 miles of airspace. The Rocky Mountains are in the middle of ZDV's airspace. I don't understand why Mountain Wave is not a line item included in PIREPs?As a glider instructor for over 30 years and a Manager of Traffic Management; I have a good understanding of the power of Mountain Waves over the Rocky Mountains. An Airline made special Mountain Wave routes to avoid active areas [some time ago]. A PIREP that includes Mountain Wave is entered into the remarks section of the PIREP form. Changes in speed and/or altitudes are entered into remarks. My suggestion would be to created a separate line item for Mountain Wave and define it with Altitude Changes and Speed Fluctuations.We have had numerous flights over the years at ZDV that have injured people and caused accident reports to be filed. Having +/- 4;000 FPM or greater and +/- 30 KTS or greater is not uncommon. On most days when Mountain Wave is strong; many flights cannot hold altitude. This information could then translate through the Service B network and be available for plotting purposes for any Aviation Weather product; rather than not being sortable and becoming more likely to be overlooked by Dispatchers; Controller; and pilots.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.