Pilot of small aircraft used right designating RNAV equipment on board when he had only LORAN.

Attributes
ACN	118483
Time
Date	198907
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mke
State Reference	WI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ord
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 47 flight time total : 3300 flight time type : 750
ASRS Report	118483
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Approach asked if we had RNAV on board. We do not, but have LORAN. Have been told by FSS in the past that since LORAN has no special suffix, for aircraft type, to use '/right'. The FAA should provide a LORAN designation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA USED R DESIGNATING RNAV EQUIPMENT ON BOARD WHEN HE HAD ONLY LORAN.

Narrative: APCH ASKED IF WE HAD RNAV ON BOARD. WE DO NOT, BUT HAVE LORAN. HAVE BEEN TOLD BY FSS IN THE PAST THAT SINCE LORAN HAS NO SPECIAL SUFFIX, FOR ACFT TYPE, TO USE '/R'. THE FAA SHOULD PROVIDE A LORAN DESIGNATION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.