Deviation off arwy account scalloping and oscillating VOR signal.

Attributes
ACN	159649
Time
Date	199010
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gve
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : j75
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	159649
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	161848
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
Navigational Aid	Unspecified

Narrative:

Air carrier X from bdl-clt, FL310, J75 inbound on gve (115.6) O46 degree right to gve. Washington center advised us we were 8 mi to the right of course; wanted to know if we were going direct gve. Advised washington center we were getting oscillating and scalloping from gve (115.6) VOR. My complaint is this VOR has been known for yrs as an erratic VOR, and why isn't something done to repair this problem. Supplemental information from acn 161848. On J75 changing from modena VOR to gordonsville VOR was told by ATC that I was 8 mi west of arwy. HSI was 1/2 DOT out but DME from both VOR's were accurate 77 (gve) 86 (mxe). Gve has always oscillated terribly and should be fixed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DEVIATION OFF ARWY ACCOUNT SCALLOPING AND OSCILLATING VOR SIGNAL.

Narrative: ACR X FROM BDL-CLT, FL310, J75 INBND ON GVE (115.6) O46 DEG R TO GVE. WASHINGTON CTR ADVISED US WE WERE 8 MI TO THE R OF COURSE; WANTED TO KNOW IF WE WERE GOING DIRECT GVE. ADVISED WASHINGTON CTR WE WERE GETTING OSCILLATING AND SCALLOPING FROM GVE (115.6) VOR. MY COMPLAINT IS THIS VOR HAS BEEN KNOWN FOR YRS AS AN ERRATIC VOR, AND WHY ISN'T SOMETHING DONE TO REPAIR THIS PROB. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 161848. ON J75 CHANGING FROM MODENA VOR TO GORDONSVILLE VOR WAS TOLD BY ATC THAT I WAS 8 MI W OF ARWY. HSI WAS 1/2 DOT OUT BUT DME FROM BOTH VOR'S WERE ACCURATE 77 (GVE) 86 (MXE). GVE HAS ALWAYS OSCILLATED TERRIBLY AND SHOULD BE FIXED.

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.