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A321 captain reported confusion when ATC cleared him to 'descend via the PARQR1 arrival to clt; landing south' without specifying the runway; leaving the final altitude in question.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1351136 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201604 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | CLT.Airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | STAR PARQR1 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Given clearance to descend via the PARQR1. Landing south at clt 18L/right/C; 23 require two different altitudes. PARQR1 has two different altitudes to descend to; if the controller does not differentiate between 18L/C/right; and runway 23.using the language 'landing south' is not enough. Runway 23; or 18 left/C/right should be expressed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A321 Captain reported confusion when ATC cleared him to 'descend via the PARQR1 arrival to CLT; landing south' without specifying the runway; leaving the final altitude in question.
Narrative: Given clearance to descend via the PARQR1. Landing south at CLT 18L/R/C; 23 require two different altitudes. PARQR1 has two different altitudes to descend to; if the controller does not differentiate between 18L/C/R; and RWY 23.Using the language 'landing south' is not enough. RWY 23; or 18 L/C/R should be expressed.
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.