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An AA5 pilot complains that too many airports are on the same frequency and it is difficult to communicate.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 610627 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200403 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dto.airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zfw.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cheetah, Tiger, Traveler |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : traffic pattern |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 130 flight time type : 430 |
| ASRS Report | 610627 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airport Airspace Structure FAA Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | FAA |
| Situations | |
| Airport | procedure or policy : dto.airport |
Narrative:
CTAF (122.7) was congested with traffic from surrounding airports that use the same frequency: kgwi, 1FO, kwea, and kdto could all be heard in the area of kdto. There was so much activity on the frequency that nobody could make a complete radio call without having it cut short by someone else's radio call. There was danger of approaching the airport without knowledge of other traffic in the area. At one point, a pilot announced left downwind for runway 17 at kdto, but runway 35 was the active. It took several xmissions before I was able to be heard, and fortunately he heard me and confirmed his mistake. The frequency congestion on 122.7 has been a dangerous problem for some time now and needs to be remedied!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN AA5 PLT COMPLAINS THAT TOO MANY ARPTS ARE ON THE SAME FREQ AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO COMMUNICATE.
Narrative: CTAF (122.7) WAS CONGESTED WITH TFC FROM SURROUNDING ARPTS THAT USE THE SAME FREQ: KGWI, 1FO, KWEA, AND KDTO COULD ALL BE HEARD IN THE AREA OF KDTO. THERE WAS SO MUCH ACTIVITY ON THE FREQ THAT NOBODY COULD MAKE A COMPLETE RADIO CALL WITHOUT HAVING IT CUT SHORT BY SOMEONE ELSE'S RADIO CALL. THERE WAS DANGER OF APCHING THE ARPT WITHOUT KNOWLEDGE OF OTHER TFC IN THE AREA. AT ONE POINT, A PLT ANNOUNCED L DOWNWIND FOR RWY 17 AT KDTO, BUT RWY 35 WAS THE ACTIVE. IT TOOK SEVERAL XMISSIONS BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO BE HEARD, AND FORTUNATELY HE HEARD ME AND CONFIRMED HIS MISTAKE. THE FREQ CONGESTION ON 122.7 HAS BEEN A DANGEROUS PROB FOR SOME TIME NOW AND NEEDS TO BE REMEDIED!
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.