Flight crew technique flying unauthorized penetration of airspace (P-56) dca. Radar equipment proble...

Attributes
ACN	202519
Time
Date	199202
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dca
State Reference	DC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dca
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 4 controller radar : 5
ASRS Report	202519
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Navigational Aid	Unspecified

Narrative:

This complaint is in reference to the radar mapping at washington tower. The display is inconsistent to marking p- 56. This provides confusion to both pilots and controller to whether or not P-56 was violated. This problem frequently occurs due to P-56 close proximity to the dca VOR.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLC TECHNIQUE FLYING UNAUTHORIZED PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE (P-56) DCA. RADAR EQUIP PROBLEM VIDEO MAP.

Narrative: THIS COMPLAINT IS IN REF TO THE RADAR MAPPING AT WASHINGTON TWR. THE DISPLAY IS INCONSISTENT TO MARKING P- 56. THIS PROVIDES CONFUSION TO BOTH PLTS AND CTLR TO WHETHER OR NOT P-56 WAS VIOLATED. THIS PROBLEM FREQUENTLY OCCURS DUE TO P-56 CLOSE PROX TO THE DCA 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.

Flight crew technique flying unauthorized penetration of airspace (P-56) dca. Radar equipment problem video map.