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ZDV controller repeatedly gets requests from an airline for a 'let down' procedure into an uncontrolled airport. There is no such existing procedure.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1383022 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201608 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZDV.ARTCC |
| State Reference | CO |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 11 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Aircraft X came into my sector landing ZZZ. The aircraft requested a VOR let down into ZZZ circle to runway xx. I told him this is not an approach and asked if he was requesting the VOR approach. The pilot said yes. We continue to have these requests from [this company]. This is not a procedure into ZZZ. [Company] needs to review the procedures into and out of the mountainous airports. They need to contact denver center and have a discussion about what is going on with their pilots as they fly through the mountain terrain/airports.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZDV Controller repeatedly gets requests from an airline for a 'let down' procedure into an uncontrolled airport. There is no such existing procedure.
Narrative: Aircraft X came into my sector landing ZZZ. The aircraft requested a VOR let down into ZZZ Circle to Runway XX. I told him this is not an approach and asked if he was requesting the VOR approach. The pilot said yes. We continue to have these requests from [this company]. This is not a procedure into ZZZ. [Company] needs to review the procedures into and out of the mountainous airports. They need to contact Denver Center and have a discussion about what is going on with their pilots as they fly through the mountain terrain/airports.
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.