Geg controller voiced concern regarding the published 4;000 altitude restriction on the spokane two ...

Narrative:

An airbus questioned ground control/flight data on the spokane two departure. The aircraft wanted to know what the 4;000 was for; and if he needed to level off at 4;000 or continue climbing. This happens a lot. I have recently questioned the wording and significance of 4;000 on the spokane two departure. The spokane two departure [needs to] be notamed immediately clarifying that 4;000 is extraneous information; and the pilot should disregard it and continue to climb to FL120. Secondly; recommend changing the spokane two departure in the next publication as soon as possible to read more clearly and get rid of 4;000; as this procedure has been out for over a year.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GEG Controller voiced concern regarding the published 4;000 altitude restriction on the Spokane Two Departure; noting ATC is expecting aircraft to climb to 12;000; the reporter recommending modifications to the SID chart.

Narrative: An Airbus questioned Ground Control/Flight Data on the Spokane Two Departure. The aircraft wanted to know what the 4;000 was for; and if he needed to level off at 4;000 or continue climbing. This happens a lot. I have recently questioned the wording and significance of 4;000 on the Spokane Two Departure. The Spokane Two Departure [needs to] be NOTAMed immediately clarifying that 4;000 is extraneous information; and the pilot should disregard it and continue to climb to FL120. Secondly; recommend changing the Spokane Two Departure in the next publication ASAP to read more clearly and get rid of 4;000; as this procedure has been out for over a year.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

Attributes
ACN	1011149
Time
Date	201205
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	GEG.Airport
State Reference	WA
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Flight Data / Clearance Delivery Ground
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Geg controller voiced concern regarding the published 4;000 altitude restriction on the spokane two departure; noting ATC is expecting aircraft to climb to 12;000; the reporter recommending modifications to the SID chart.