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An air carrier using a call sign that was not reflected in the paint scheme on the aircraft caused confusion for a tul tower controller. Potential ATC identification problems are listed by the reporter.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 949018 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201105 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | TUL.Airport |
| State Reference | OK |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types |
Narrative:
A company X A320 taxied out to runway 36R. No company X aircraft was observed. There was a company Y jet moving off the ramp. It was determined that the company Y was in fact the company X in disguise. This is a very unsafe situation for ground control; taxiing; local control and approach/departure control regarding traffic calls and/or sequence information. This has been an on going problem with regional jets; but I do not recall major air carriers being allowed to do this. This really needs to be corrected. We don't care what they call themselves to the public; advertising etc. We don't care who is signing their paychecks. But in the ATC system; a plane calling itself company X should be painted company X.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An air carrier using a call sign that was not reflected in the paint scheme on the aircraft caused confusion for a TUL Tower Controller. Potential ATC identification problems are listed by the reporter.
Narrative: A Company X A320 taxied out to Runway 36R. No Company X aircraft was observed. There was a Company Y jet moving off the ramp. It was determined that the Company Y was in fact the Company X in disguise. This is a very unsafe situation for Ground Control; taxiing; Local Control and Approach/Departure Control regarding traffic calls and/or sequence information. This has been an on going problem with Regional Jets; but I do not recall major Air Carriers being allowed to do this. This really needs to be corrected. We don't care what they call themselves to the public; advertising etc. We don't care who is signing their paychecks. But in the ATC system; a plane calling itself Company X should be painted Company X.
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.