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Approach controller at clt states the facility radar does not track aircraft very well east of the clt airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 474272 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200005 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : clt.tracon |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : clt.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 35 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Person 2 | |
| Experience | controller radar : 18 controller time certified in position1 : 6 |
| ASRS Report | 474272 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Facility Navigational Facility |
| Primary Problem | ATC Facility |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | radar equipment : clt.tracon |
| Airspace Structure | class e : clt.e |
Narrative:
Aircraft X was nnwbound at 3500 ft and aircraft disappeared from scope. Both primary and secondary targets were gone for approximately 90 seconds. This type of occurrence is a regular event. Radar coverage between clt 080-105 degree radials and 30-45 mi at or below 6000 ft is poor at best. The poor quality of radar coverage east of clt has been reported countless times. No action to correct this problem has been addressed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: APCH CTLR AT CLT STATES THE FACILITY RADAR DOES NOT TRACK ACFT VERY WELL E OF THE CLT ARPT.
Narrative: ACFT X WAS NNWBOUND AT 3500 FT AND ACFT DISAPPEARED FROM SCOPE. BOTH PRIMARY AND SECONDARY TARGETS WERE GONE FOR APPROX 90 SECONDS. THIS TYPE OF OCCURRENCE IS A REGULAR EVENT. RADAR COVERAGE BTWN CLT 080-105 DEG RADIALS AND 30-45 MI AT OR BELOW 6000 FT IS POOR AT BEST. THE POOR QUALITY OF RADAR COVERAGE E OF CLT HAS BEEN RPTED COUNTLESS TIMES. NO ACTION TO CORRECT THIS PROB HAS BEEN ADDRESSED.
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.