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ZFW controller concerned about automation protocols that do not allow him to activate multiple flight plans with same call sign.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 540751 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200203 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | intersection : slugg |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Beechjet 400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | arrival star : slugg |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zfw.artcc |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Beechjet 400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | arrival star : slugg |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller limited radar : 16 controller military : 4 controller non radar : 16 controller radar : 13 controller time certified in position1 : 4 |
| ASRS Report | 540751 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : automatio protocols/logic other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | FAA ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
Narrative:
Military aircraft inbound to dfw airspace with flight plans proposed out of dfw's airspace with the same call sign will not pass NAS to ARTS. The 'RF' function will not work, thereby forcing a manual handoff. This increases workload and in sits when the controller is busy, could lead to airspace violations. Automation should be able to create a patch that will allow these aircraft to handoff properly.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZFW CTLR CONCERNED ABOUT AUTOMATION PROTOCOLS THAT DO NOT ALLOW HIM TO ACTIVATE MULTIPLE FLT PLANS WITH SAME CALL SIGN.
Narrative: MIL ACFT INBOUND TO DFW AIRSPACE WITH FLT PLANS PROPOSED OUT OF DFW'S AIRSPACE WITH THE SAME CALL SIGN WILL NOT PASS NAS TO ARTS. THE 'RF' FUNCTION WILL NOT WORK, THEREBY FORCING A MANUAL HDOF. THIS INCREASES WORKLOAD AND IN SITS WHEN THE CTLR IS BUSY, COULD LEAD TO AIRSPACE VIOLATIONS. AUTOMATION SHOULD BE ABLE TO CREATE A PATCH THAT WILL ALLOW THESE ACFT TO HDOF PROPERLY.
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.