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Reporter stated there is no WX radar capabilities for the nassau to grandturk area. Satellite pictures are available but the scale is too big.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 340750 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199607 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zma |
| State Reference | FL |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller non radar : 4 controller radar : 2 |
| ASRS Report | 340750 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | other physical facility |
Narrative:
I work at ZMA area 4 (oceanic). From ZOA to gtk we do not have any WX radar capabilities. We have no way of telling pilots where the bad WX is. In the last year we had 3 cases of major (severe turbulence) in which people were injured. As of today (jul/wed/96) the only tools we have are the satellite pictures, but the scale is so big that they are useless. The flying public, the pilots and controllers need WX radar for safety.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: RPTR STATED THERE IS NO WX RADAR CAPABILITIES FOR THE NASSAU TO GRANDTURK AREA. SATELLITE PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE BUT THE SCALE IS TOO BIG.
Narrative: I WORK AT ZMA AREA 4 (OCEANIC). FROM ZOA TO GTK WE DO NOT HAVE ANY WX RADAR CAPABILITIES. WE HAVE NO WAY OF TELLING PLTS WHERE THE BAD WX IS. IN THE LAST YEAR WE HAD 3 CASES OF MAJOR (SEVERE TURB) IN WHICH PEOPLE WERE INJURED. AS OF TODAY (JUL/WED/96) THE ONLY TOOLS WE HAVE ARE THE SATELLITE PICTURES, BUT THE SCALE IS SO BIG THAT THEY ARE USELESS. THE FLYING PUBLIC, THE PLTS AND CTLRS NEED WX RADAR FOR SAFETY.
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.