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Approach controller complains that recent combining of FSS into 1 facility and possibly the relocation of their radio equipment may increase approach control workload.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 237611 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199303 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : hts |
| State Reference | WV |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : hts |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 5 |
| ASRS Report | 237611 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
| Situations | |
| Navigational Aid | Unspecified |
Narrative:
Huntington and charleston FSS recently combined their operational facilities at elkins, wv. Within the last week, 5 or 6 pilots reported trouble getting a hold of this facility (elkins) for flight plan or WX information. These occurred within 30-40 mi from huntington tri-state airport, wv. This problem possibly exists due to the new operating procedures. Also, the possible location of radio sites to receive and transmit between pilots and FSS specialists. This problem can also, and most probably will, contribute to an increased workload to radar approach control facilities as well as terminals.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: APCH CTLR COMPLAINS THAT RECENT COMBINING OF FSS INTO 1 FACILITY AND POSSIBLY THE RELOCATION OF THEIR RADIO EQUIP MAY INCREASE APCH CTL WORKLOAD.
Narrative: HUNTINGTON AND CHARLESTON FSS RECENTLY COMBINED THEIR OPERATIONAL FACILITIES AT ELKINS, WV. WITHIN THE LAST WK, 5 OR 6 PLTS RPTED TROUBLE GETTING A HOLD OF THIS FACILITY (ELKINS) FOR FLT PLAN OR WX INFO. THESE OCCURRED WITHIN 30-40 MI FROM HUNTINGTON TRI-STATE ARPT, WV. THIS PROB POSSIBLY EXISTS DUE TO THE NEW OPERATING PROCS. ALSO, THE POSSIBLE LOCATION OF RADIO SITES TO RECEIVE AND XMIT BTWN PLTS AND FSS SPECIALISTS. THIS PROB CAN ALSO, AND MOST PROBABLY WILL, CONTRIBUTE TO AN INCREASED WORKLOAD TO RADAR APCH CTL FACILITIES AS WELL AS TERMINALS.
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.