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The reporter describes an instance of an aircraft conflict alert activating when there is no traffic. Reporter stated this is a common problem at facilities that have upgraded to fusion radar display software.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1298211 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201509 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZAN.ARTCC |
| State Reference | AK |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Beech 1900 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (mon) 2 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types |
Narrative:
The controller received multiple conflict alerts over a period of ten minutes. The aircraft was squawking 2244; and the tagged target conflicted repeatedly with a 2244 beacon code in close proximity. Company confirmed that the aircraft was adsb equipped. These types of conflicts are a recurring issue and have increased in number since the introduction of fusion. Erroneous conflict alerts (i.e.; aircraft conflicting with themselves) are distracting to controllers and may draw attention and resources away from more important tasks; causing potential safety hazards.update mearts software and/or hardware to reduce or eliminate erroneous conflict alerts.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The reporter describes an instance of an aircraft conflict alert activating when there is no traffic. Reporter stated this is a common problem at facilities that have upgraded to FUSION radar display software.
Narrative: The controller received multiple conflict alerts over a period of ten minutes. The aircraft was squawking 2244; and the tagged target conflicted repeatedly with a 2244 beacon code in close proximity. Company confirmed that the aircraft was ADSB equipped. These types of conflicts are a recurring issue and have increased in number since the introduction of FUSION. Erroneous conflict alerts (i.e.; aircraft conflicting with themselves) are distracting to controllers and may draw attention and resources away from more important tasks; causing potential safety hazards.Update MEARTS software and/or hardware to reduce or eliminate erroneous conflict alerts.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.