Pilot of small aircraft request for radar through arsa denied by controller.

Attributes
ACN	128241
Time
Date	198911
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ont
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ont
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 1400 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	128241
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

We took off from rialto, requested arsa clearance to chino, and we were asked to remain clear of arsa, call back 5 mins. In the meantime, we proceeded to climb outside of the arsa, called back after 5 mins, and asked if he had time to handle us. The only answer we got was 'no'. This event occurs so often in the ontario basin where my plane is based, that it is obvious there is little being done to help the situation. This past year I've noticed the situation getting worse. They obviously are not upgrading or hiring additional staff to cope with the ever increasing traffic problem. Sooner or later this has got to lead to more accidents with planes trying to skirt around the arsa.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA REQUEST FOR RADAR THROUGH ARSA DENIED BY CTLR.

Narrative: WE TOOK OFF FROM RIALTO, REQUESTED ARSA CLRNC TO CHINO, AND WE WERE ASKED TO REMAIN CLEAR OF ARSA, CALL BACK 5 MINS. IN THE MEANTIME, WE PROCEEDED TO CLIMB OUTSIDE OF THE ARSA, CALLED BACK AFTER 5 MINS, AND ASKED IF HE HAD TIME TO HANDLE US. THE ONLY ANSWER WE GOT WAS 'NO'. THIS EVENT OCCURS SO OFTEN IN THE ONTARIO BASIN WHERE MY PLANE IS BASED, THAT IT IS OBVIOUS THERE IS LITTLE BEING DONE TO HELP THE SITUATION. THIS PAST YEAR I'VE NOTICED THE SITUATION GETTING WORSE. THEY OBVIOUSLY ARE NOT UPGRADING OR HIRING ADDITIONAL STAFF TO COPE WITH THE EVER INCREASING TFC PROBLEM. SOONER OR LATER THIS HAS GOT TO LEAD TO MORE ACCIDENTS WITH PLANES TRYING TO SKIRT AROUND THE ARSA.

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.