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Pilot stated sql tower does not issue correct ATIS information; nor comply with ATIS information.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1712218 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201912 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SQL.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
San carlos tower has been very bad for a long time; providing poor service to aircraft; and not understanding basic aviation concepts. Recently; controllers have been intermixing zulu and local time on the ATIS. Typically there is a note in sql ATIS that says 'closed traffic pattern will open at XA30 local' but one of the controllers is now saying 'closed traffic pattern will open at XA30 zulu' and they still do not allow closed pattern operations even though it is technically after XA30z.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Pilot stated SQL Tower does not issue correct ATIS information; nor comply with ATIS information.
Narrative: San Carlos Tower has been very bad for a long time; providing poor service to aircraft; and not understanding basic aviation concepts. Recently; controllers have been intermixing Zulu and Local time on the ATIS. Typically there is a note in SQL ATIS that says 'Closed traffic pattern will open at XA30 local' but one of the controllers is now saying 'closed traffic pattern will open at XA30 zulu' and they still do not allow closed pattern operations even though it is technically after XA30z.
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.