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Commuter mdt track deviation alleged because of VFR scalloping.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 145026 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199005 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : acy |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 17000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc tower : sat |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Transport |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : v229 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 3500 |
| ASRS Report | 145026 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Navigational Facility |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
| Situations | |
| Navigational Aid | Unspecified |
Narrative:
Atl city VOR scalloping and not reliable for navigation. We were off course 5 mi due to VOR. This VOR had a lot of waves in it, so normally we take the average and fly into the VOR on a heading that keeps the course as close as possible. This is an intermittent problem with acy VOR.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: COMMUTER MDT TRACK DEVIATION ALLEGED BECAUSE OF VFR SCALLOPING.
Narrative: ATL CITY VOR SCALLOPING AND NOT RELIABLE FOR NAV. WE WERE OFF COURSE 5 MI DUE TO VOR. THIS VOR HAD A LOT OF WAVES IN IT, SO NORMALLY WE TAKE THE AVERAGE AND FLY INTO THE VOR ON A HDG THAT KEEPS THE COURSE AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROB WITH ACY VOR.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.