A PA31 approach controller claims the military pilots are continually requesting to use block airspace 18000 ft to 23000 ft in the south MOA for training.

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Attributes
ACN	624620
Time
Date	200407
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	special use airspace : p31.moa
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 18000 msl bound upper : 23000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Buckeye T-20
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	controller radar : 18 flight time total : 600
ASRS Report	624620
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	instruction : trainee
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure ATC Human Performance ATC Facility FAA
Primary Problem	ATC Facility

Narrative:

Pensacola south MOA has a high block (18000-23000 ft) for us when pensacola approach can approve it. The T2's want the high block all of the time and this blocks the inbound aircraft from starting their descent until over the npa airport. When the T2's are told unable they keep asking and blocking other aircraft on the frequency. The MOA is not charted for this use.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA31 APCH CTLR CLAIMS THE MIL PLTS ARE CONTINUALLY REQUESTING TO USE BLOCK AIRSPACE 18000 FT TO 23000 FT IN THE S MOA FOR TRAINING.

Narrative: PENSACOLA SOUTH MOA HAS A HIGH BLOCK (18000-23000 FT) FOR US WHEN PENSACOLA APCH CAN APPROVE IT. THE T2'S WANT THE HIGH BLOCK ALL OF THE TIME AND THIS BLOCKS THE INBOUND ACFT FROM STARTING THEIR DSCNT UNTIL OVER THE NPA ARPT. WHEN THE T2'S ARE TOLD UNABLE THEY KEEP ASKING AND BLOCKING OTHER ACFT ON THE FREQ. THE MOA IS NOT CHARTED FOR THIS USE.

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.