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| Attributes | |
| ACN | 549350 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200206 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : clt.airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | msl single value : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : clt.tracon tower : clt.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Experience | controller limited radar : 2 controller radar : 7 controller time certified in position1 : 7 |
| ASRS Report | 549350 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Navigational Facility |
| Primary Problem | Navigational Facility |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | radar equipment : clt.tracon |
Narrative:
I have filled out reports in the past on our 'poor' radar coverage to the east of charlotte. It seems the problem gets some attention for a few months, nothing is resolved,and then it is forgotten again.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CLT CTLR CONCERNED WITH CONTINUING POOR RADAR COVERAGE E OF ARPT.
Narrative: I HAVE FILLED OUT RPTS IN THE PAST ON OUR 'POOR' RADAR COVERAGE TO THE E OF CHARLOTTE. IT SEEMS THE PROB GETS SOME ATTN FOR A FEW MONTHS, NOTHING IS RESOLVED,AND THEN IT IS FORGOTTEN AGAIN.
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.