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ZHU controller voiced concern regarding the new R4401 airspace boundaries; noting the new modifications are not available on VFR charts; suggesting postponing implementation until new charts are published.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 966284 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201108 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZHU.ARTCC |
| State Reference | TX |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | No Aircraft |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
R4401 has been redrawn and a new lop was signed with the army. It is to go into effect [shortly]. The problem is that it is not listed as R4401 in a NOTAM and it is not on any VFR charts. Basically; VFR pilots could do one of two things; they could check notams and see that there is a NOTAM out for an area; but R4401 is not listed specifically; or they could check a VFR chart and not know that the airspace has been re-drawn and expanded. The expansion and procedures for R4401 should be postponed until new VFR charts are printed and disseminated in november.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZHU Controller voiced concern regarding the new R4401 airspace boundaries; noting the new modifications are not available on VFR charts; suggesting postponing implementation until new charts are published.
Narrative: R4401 has been redrawn and a new LOP was signed with the Army. It is to go into effect [shortly]. The problem is that it is not listed as R4401 in a NOTAM and it is not on any VFR charts. Basically; VFR pilots could do one of two things; they could check NOTAMs and see that there is a NOTAM out for an area; but R4401 is not listed specifically; or they could check a VFR chart and not know that the airspace has been re-drawn and expanded. The expansion and procedures for R4401 should be postponed until new VFR charts are printed and disseminated in November.
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.