Narrative:

During 8/89 and multiple legs into bos, whenever the landing runway in use was 4R, the ATIS would say, 'ILS 4R,' then later, '4R G/south unusable.' we were cleared for ILS 4R several times by approach, and when queried about the G/south, each time approach would admit the ATIS and clearance should be localizer approach 4R. Also, the sky conditions were being reported as 'greater than 5000 and 5.' to me, this is nonstandard terminology. Other ATIS's in the area were reporting, 'sky clear, visibility 20 mi.'

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR PLT OBJECTS TO 2 ASPECTS OF ATIS PHRASEOLOGY USED AT BOS.

Narrative: DURING 8/89 AND MULTIPLE LEGS INTO BOS, WHENEVER THE LNDG RWY IN USE WAS 4R, THE ATIS WOULD SAY, 'ILS 4R,' THEN LATER, '4R G/S UNUSABLE.' WE WERE CLRED FOR ILS 4R SEVERAL TIMES BY APCH, AND WHEN QUERIED ABOUT THE G/S, EACH TIME APCH WOULD ADMIT THE ATIS AND CLRNC SHOULD BE LOC APCH 4R. ALSO, THE SKY CONDITIONS WERE BEING RPTED AS 'GREATER THAN 5000 AND 5.' TO ME, THIS IS NONSTANDARD TERMINOLOGY. OTHER ATIS'S IN THE AREA WERE RPTING, 'SKY CLR, VISIBILITY 20 MI.'

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.