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ZSE controller described failed hand off event indicating that operations and testing of eram during live traffic conditions is unsafe.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 933380 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201102 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZSE.ARTCC |
| State Reference | WA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-900 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | STAR OLM7 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Developmental |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I was sequencing a string of 5 aircraft on the OLM7 arrival. I did not initiate the hand off on the last aircraft and it entered seattle approach's airspace without a hand off. I called to confirm that S46 had radar contact and they did. An auto hand off was not initiated because eram does not allow auto hand offs to approach controls when using interim altitudes; which is our SOP on giving descend via clearance on arrivals. Recommendation; replace eram with host. Eram is dangerous and has to many bugs to use on live traffic.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZSE Controller described failed hand off event indicating that operations and testing of ERAM during live traffic conditions is unsafe.
Narrative: I was sequencing a string of 5 aircraft on the OLM7 arrival. I did not initiate the hand off on the last aircraft and it entered Seattle Approach's airspace without a hand off. I called to confirm that S46 had RADAR contact and they did. An auto hand off was not initiated because ERAM does not allow auto hand offs to approach controls when using Interim altitudes; which is our SOP on giving Descend Via clearance on arrivals. Recommendation; replace ERAM with HOST. ERAM is dangerous and has to many bugs to use on live traffic.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.