Controller suggests satellite arrs into stl should be brought in at low altitudes to prevent conflic...

Attributes
ACN	409155
Time
Date	199807
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : stl
State Reference	MO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : stl
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 4 controller radar : 21 flight time total : 64
ASRS Report	409155
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

High performance satellite arrs are constantly increasing in numbers. The procedures at stl for these arrs creates a heads up situation right in the face of stl departures. This forces the controller to issue drastic turns and dscnts to separate all aircraft. FAA management has been approached many times about this and turns a deaf ear. A very simple solution exists. Simply bring the satellite arrs in at 5000 ft or 6000 ft instead of 12000 ft. The user may complain but is a safe fix to a potentially deadly situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CTLR SUGGESTS SATELLITE ARRS INTO STL SHOULD BE BROUGHT IN AT LOW ALTS TO PREVENT CONFLICTS WITH DEPS.

Narrative: HIGH PERFORMANCE SATELLITE ARRS ARE CONSTANTLY INCREASING IN NUMBERS. THE PROCS AT STL FOR THESE ARRS CREATES A HEADS UP SIT RIGHT IN THE FACE OF STL DEPS. THIS FORCES THE CTLR TO ISSUE DRASTIC TURNS AND DSCNTS TO SEPARATE ALL ACFT. FAA MGMNT HAS BEEN APCHED MANY TIMES ABOUT THIS AND TURNS A DEAF EAR. A VERY SIMPLE SOLUTION EXISTS. SIMPLY BRING THE SATELLITE ARRS IN AT 5000 FT OR 6000 FT INSTEAD OF 12000 FT. THE USER MAY COMPLAIN BUT IS A SAFE FIX TO A POTENTIALLY DEADLY SIT.

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.

Controller suggests satellite arrs into stl should be brought in at low altitudes to prevent conflicts with departures.