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A taylor craft ATP pilot reports on the attitude of a tower controller who berates another pilot for a radio communication problem that might have been an ATC facility problem.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 526871 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200110 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : rhv.airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : rhv.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : rhv.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 22000 flight time type : 300 |
| ASRS Report | 526871 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft ATC Facility ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | communication equipment : rhv.tower procedure or policy : rhv.tower |
Narrative:
Controller was hassling another aircraft about radio unreliable. We were in another aircraft about 15 mi away and heard the other aircraft loud and clear. This controller has a very dangerous habit of yelling at pilots and especially student pilots. He uses valuable radio time to unnecessarily belittle pilots. This controller creates a very tense environment in the cockpit.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A TAYLOR CRAFT ATP PLT RPTS ON THE ATTITUDE OF A TWR CTLR WHO BERATES ANOTHER PLT FOR A RADIO COM PROB THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN AN ATC FACILITY PROB.
Narrative: CTLR WAS HASSLING ANOTHER ACFT ABOUT RADIO UNRELIABLE. WE WERE IN ANOTHER ACFT ABOUT 15 MI AWAY AND HEARD THE OTHER ACFT LOUD AND CLR. THIS CTLR HAS A VERY DANGEROUS HABIT OF YELLING AT PLTS AND ESPECIALLY STUDENT PLTS. HE USES VALUABLE RADIO TIME TO UNNECESSARILY BELITTLE PLTS. THIS CTLR CREATES A VERY TENSE ENVIRONMENT IN THE COCKPIT.
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.