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Dispatcher reported differences in the way notams are written and possible confusion.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1660652 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201907 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Dispatcher |
| Qualification | Dispatch Dispatcher Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
As an aircraft dispatcher; I continuously see notams such as the following:!fdc 9/4064 (kmci A3572/19) mci IAP kansas city international; kansas city; mo. ILS or localizer runway 19R; amdt 11A... ILS or localizer runway 1L; amdt 15B... ILS or localizer runway 9; amdt 14A... ILS runway 19R (sa CAT I); amdt 11A... ILS runway 19R (CAT ii and III); amdt 11A... Alternate minimums na; mci VORTAC unmonitored. 1906301313-1907302359EST!fdc 9/3940 (kmci A3571/19) mci IAP kansas city international; kansas city; mo. ILS or localizer runway 1L; amdt 15B... ILS or localizer runway 1R; amdt 4A... ILS runway 1R (sa CAT I); amdt 4A... ILS runway 1R (CAT ii and III); amdt 4A... Alternate minimums na; bum VORTAC unmonitored. 1906291704-1907292359ESTWhile this may be an issue for aircraft operating with radio navigation only (VHF/VOR); in no case should an advanced aircraft (GPS/RNAV) be restricted from utilizing mci as an alternate (alternate minimums not authorized) because advanced aircraft (airlines/business jets) are fully capable of RNAV substituting for inoperative navigational aids. Further; the lack of standardization is alarming as one airport may issue the notams listed above and other airports issue the NOTAM below.!fdc 9/4427 (kcle A3671/19) cle IAP cleveland-hopkins international; cleveland; oh. ILS or localizer runway 6L; amdt 3... ILS runway 6L (CAT ii and III); amdt 3... Procedure na except for aircraft equipped with suitable RNAV system with GPS. Djb VOR/DME OTS and aco DME unusable beyond 10 NM. 1907021330-1907092359EST
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Dispatcher reported differences in the way NOTAMs are written and possible confusion.
Narrative: As an aircraft Dispatcher; I continuously see NOTAMs such as the following:!FDC 9/4064 (KMCI A3572/19) MCI IAP KANSAS CITY INTL; Kansas City; MO. ILS OR LOC RWY 19R; AMDT 11A... ILS OR LOC RWY 1L; AMDT 15B... ILS OR LOC RWY 9; AMDT 14A... ILS RWY 19R (SA CAT I); AMDT 11A... ILS RWY 19R (CAT II AND III); AMDT 11A... ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NA; MCI VORTAC UNMONITORED. 1906301313-1907302359EST!FDC 9/3940 (KMCI A3571/19) MCI IAP KANSAS CITY INTL; Kansas City; MO. ILS OR LOC RWY 1L; AMDT 15B... ILS OR LOC RWY 1R; AMDT 4A... ILS RWY 1R (SA CAT I); AMDT 4A... ILS RWY 1R (CAT II AND III); AMDT 4A... ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NA; BUM VORTAC UNMONITORED. 1906291704-1907292359ESTWhile this may be an issue for aircraft operating with radio navigation only (VHF/VOR); in no case should an advanced aircraft (GPS/RNAV) be restricted from utilizing MCI as an alternate (alternate minimums not authorized) because advanced aircraft (airlines/business jets) are FULLY CAPABLE of RNAV substituting for inoperative Navigational Aids. Further; the lack of standardization is alarming as one airport may issue the NOTAMs listed above and other airports issue the NOTAM below.!FDC 9/4427 (KCLE A3671/19) CLE IAP CLEVELAND-HOPKINS INTL; Cleveland; OH. ILS OR LOC RWY 6L; AMDT 3... ILS RWY 6L (CAT II AND III); AMDT 3... PROCEDURE NA EXCEPT FOR ACFT EQUIPPED WITH SUITABLE RNAV SYSTEM WITH GPS. DJB VOR/DME OTS AND ACO DME UNUSABLE BEYOND 10 NM. 1907021330-1907092359EST
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