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Prc controller expressed concern regarding FSS operations; i.e.; flight plan processing time and resulting the increase in ATC workload.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 745675 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200707 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : prc.airport |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-44 Seminole Turbo Seminole |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | ground : taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : military controller : radar |
| Experience | controller military : 10 controller radar : 10 controller supervisory : 3 controller time certified in position1 : 1 |
| ASRS Report | 745675 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | FAA |
| Primary Problem | FAA |
Narrative:
While I was working moderate traffic on ground control; aircraft X called for his IFR clearance. I taxied him to the runway. I had problems getting control of his flight plan because it was filed like an ICAO flight plan. Because of complexity of traffic; I instructed the aircraft to contact FSS to amend their flight plan without the ICAO identify. This process took a good 15 mins from start to finish. This has been an ongoing problem. This delays the pilots and adds to the complexity of the position.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PRC CTLR EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING FSS OPS; I.E.; FLT PLAN PROCESSING TIME AND RESULTING THE INCREASE IN ATC WORKLOAD.
Narrative: WHILE I WAS WORKING MODERATE TFC ON GND CTL; ACFT X CALLED FOR HIS IFR CLRNC. I TAXIED HIM TO THE RWY. I HAD PROBS GETTING CTL OF HIS FLT PLAN BECAUSE IT WAS FILED LIKE AN ICAO FLT PLAN. BECAUSE OF COMPLEXITY OF TFC; I INSTRUCTED THE ACFT TO CONTACT FSS TO AMEND THEIR FLT PLAN WITHOUT THE ICAO IDENT. THIS PROCESS TOOK A GOOD 15 MINS FROM START TO FINISH. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROB. THIS DELAYS THE PLTS AND ADDS TO THE COMPLEXITY OF THE POS.
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.