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Attributes | |
ACN | 714352 |
Time | |
Date | 200610 |
Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : agc.airport |
State Reference | PA |
Altitude | msl single value : 3000 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | tracon : pit.tracon |
Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
Make Model Name | Helicopter |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
Flight Phase | cruise : level |
Flight Plan | None |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | government : faa |
Function | controller : approach |
Qualification | controller : radar |
Experience | controller radar : 18 |
ASRS Report | 714352 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | company : air taxi |
Function | flight crew : single pilot |
Events | |
Anomaly | other anomaly other |
Independent Detector | other controllera |
Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
Supplementary | |
Problem Areas | FAA |
Primary Problem | FAA |
Situations | |
ATC Facility | radar equipment : pit.tracon |
Narrative:
There are 2 obstructions contained on our MVA stars video map that are not on the eovm map. In addition; there is no altitude information on either map. This problem was first witnessed when trying to vector a VFR helicopter who could not climb to the MVA. The maps should be reviewed and the discrepancies fixed. The obstructions are located at the following radial and distance from the agc VOR: AGC316/003.59 no MSL altitude on eovm; AGC301/012.11 no MSL altitude on eovm.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PIT APCH CTLR EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING LACK OF OBSTRUCTION DEPICTIONS ON THE EMER OBSTRUCTION VIDEO MAP (EOVM).
Narrative: THERE ARE 2 OBSTRUCTIONS CONTAINED ON OUR MVA STARS VIDEO MAP THAT ARE NOT ON THE EOVM MAP. IN ADDITION; THERE IS NO ALT INFO ON EITHER MAP. THIS PROB WAS FIRST WITNESSED WHEN TRYING TO VECTOR A VFR HELI WHO COULD NOT CLB TO THE MVA. THE MAPS SHOULD BE REVIEWED AND THE DISCREPANCIES FIXED. THE OBSTRUCTIONS ARE LOCATED AT THE FOLLOWING RADIAL AND DISTANCE FROM THE AGC VOR: AGC316/003.59 NO MSL ALT ON EOVM; AGC301/012.11 NO MSL ALT ON EOVM.
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.