Complicated STAR arrival. 3 radial changes within 8 mi plus an altitude restr.

Attributes
ACN	352233
Time
Date	199611
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : col
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other arrival star : star enroute airway : zny
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	352233
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Milton 1 arrival to lga has too many radials to fly during a busy portion of flight. The old arrival chart did not have this many courses to fly (milton 9). The problem is from fjc 115 degree radial for 14 mi to join the rbv 323 degree radial inbound for 8 NM and cross this point at 10000 ft while joining the col 303 degree radial inbound. Does not work very well in a 2-VOR head aircraft. Very busy during a critical portion of flight with an altitude restr!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: COMPLICATED STAR ARR. 3 RADIAL CHANGES WITHIN 8 MI PLUS AN ALT RESTR.

Narrative: MILTON 1 ARR TO LGA HAS TOO MANY RADIALS TO FLY DURING A BUSY PORTION OF FLT. THE OLD ARR CHART DID NOT HAVE THIS MANY COURSES TO FLY (MILTON 9). THE PROB IS FROM FJC 115 DEG RADIAL FOR 14 MI TO JOIN THE RBV 323 DEG RADIAL INBOUND FOR 8 NM AND CROSS THIS POINT AT 10000 FT WHILE JOINING THE COL 303 DEG RADIAL INBOUND. DOES NOT WORK VERY WELL IN A 2-VOR HEAD ACFT. VERY BUSY DURING A CRITICAL PORTION OF FLT WITH AN ALT RESTR!

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.