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Reporter pilot complains that ATIS information is too lengthy and unnecessary distractions are a flight hazard.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 334700 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199605 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : oak |
| State Reference | CA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : mci |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 1500 |
| ASRS Report | 334700 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
During south or southeast winds (often IFR) the ATIS at oak has taken time to list airport management's preferred runway use. When entering class B airspace under IFR flight plan, pilot is (can be) either confused or distracted by unnecessary length of ATIS. These xmissions are not necessary and are in fact not FAA approved. Unnecessary distractions are a flight hazard.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: RPTR PLT COMPLAINS THAT ATIS INFO IS TOO LENGTHY AND UNNECESSARY DISTRACTIONS ARE A FLT HAZARD.
Narrative: DURING S OR SE WINDS (OFTEN IFR) THE ATIS AT OAK HAS TAKEN TIME TO LIST ARPT MGMNT'S PREFERRED RWY USE. WHEN ENTERING CLASS B AIRSPACE UNDER IFR FLT PLAN, PLT IS (CAN BE) EITHER CONFUSED OR DISTRACTED BY UNNECESSARY LENGTH OF ATIS. THESE XMISSIONS ARE NOT NECESSARY AND ARE IN FACT NOT FAA APPROVED. UNNECESSARY DISTRACTIONS ARE A FLT HAZARD.
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.