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ASOS is performing erratic WX reporting with specials. Reporter stated did not have time to stop every special or new ATIS. Reporter changed ATIS to say WX to be given on initial contact.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 339153 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199606 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : mci |
| State Reference | MO |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : sfo |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : flight data |
| Qualification | controller : radar pilot : instrument |
| Experience | controller non radar : 7 controller radar : 7 flight time total : 350 |
| ASRS Report | 339153 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | oversight : supervisor |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | other physical facility |
Narrative:
ASOS was generating a special WX that was not correct. It was showing 1800 ft scattered then 1800 ft broken. After the third special I canceled the broken special. 1 min later ASOS was generating another special. I canceled this one and 1 min later ASOS was showing a special again. I didn't have the time to stop every special or do an ATIS for each new WX. I changed the ATIS to say that the WX would be given on initial contact. This is not what the pilot or the controller wants. ASOS needs someone to baby-situation it full-time in changing WX.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ASOS IS PERFORMING ERRATIC WX RPTING WITH SPECIALS. RPTR STATED DID NOT HAVE TIME TO STOP EVERY SPECIAL OR NEW ATIS. RPTR CHANGED ATIS TO SAY WX TO BE GIVEN ON INITIAL CONTACT.
Narrative: ASOS WAS GENERATING A SPECIAL WX THAT WAS NOT CORRECT. IT WAS SHOWING 1800 FT SCATTERED THEN 1800 FT BROKEN. AFTER THE THIRD SPECIAL I CANCELED THE BROKEN SPECIAL. 1 MIN LATER ASOS WAS GENERATING ANOTHER SPECIAL. I CANCELED THIS ONE AND 1 MIN LATER ASOS WAS SHOWING A SPECIAL AGAIN. I DIDN'T HAVE THE TIME TO STOP EVERY SPECIAL OR DO AN ATIS FOR EACH NEW WX. I CHANGED THE ATIS TO SAY THAT THE WX WOULD BE GIVEN ON INITIAL CONTACT. THIS IS NOT WHAT THE PLT OR THE CTLR WANTS. ASOS NEEDS SOMEONE TO BABY-SIT IT FULL-TIME IN CHANGING WX.
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.