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Mem approach controller expressed concern regarding numerous frequency errors by act departures on the mem 7 departure procedure.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 682139 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200512 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mem.airport |
| State Reference | TN |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : mem.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff climbout : initial |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Experience | controller non radar : 6.5 controller radar : 10 controller time certified in position1 : 2 controller time certified in position2 : 7 |
| ASRS Report | 682139 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Chart Or Publication |
Narrative:
Numerous aircraft have departed mem airport on the mem 7 departure and checked in on the wrong departure frequency. The following are examples: air carrier X; air carrier Y; and air carrier Z received their clearance through pre departure clearance. Air carrier west received their clearance from clearance delivery; but clearance delivery is not required to issue initial climb-to altitude and departure frequency if the aircraft is assigned the mem 7 departure. This has happened a lot since the mem 7 was instituted. In one instance; this situation was a contributing factor in an operational error. I think the mem 7 departure needs to be reviewed and then clarified so pilots are more easily able to find the correct frequencys.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MEM APCH CTLR EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING NUMEROUS FREQ ERRORS BY ACT DEPS ON THE MEM 7 DEP PROC.
Narrative: NUMEROUS ACFT HAVE DEPARTED MEM ARPT ON THE MEM 7 DEP AND CHKED IN ON THE WRONG DEP FREQ. THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES: ACR X; ACR Y; AND ACR Z RECEIVED THEIR CLRNC THROUGH PDC. ACR W RECEIVED THEIR CLRNC FROM CLRNC DELIVERY; BUT CLRNC DELIVERY IS NOT REQUIRED TO ISSUE INITIAL CLB-TO ALT AND DEP FREQ IF THE ACFT IS ASSIGNED THE MEM 7 DEP. THIS HAS HAPPENED A LOT SINCE THE MEM 7 WAS INSTITUTED. IN ONE INSTANCE; THIS SITUATION WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN AN OPERROR. I THINK THE MEM 7 DEP NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED AND THEN CLARIFIED SO PLTS ARE MORE EASILY ABLE TO FIND THE CORRECT FREQS.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.