A80 controller reported the design of the winng 1 optimized profile descent (opd) arrival does not a...

Attributes
ACN	1403473
Time
Date	201611
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ATL.Airport
State Reference	GA
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Route In Use	STAR WINNG 1
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Handoff / Assist Approach
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 1.5
Events
Anomaly	Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Altitude Crossing Restriction Not Met Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

While assisting the tar-D controller aircraft X came over 'descending via' the winng opd arrival. The controller did not adjust aircraft X's speed; but the aircraft still was not able to make the crossing restrictions further along the arrival; resulting in two different airspace violations. This is a common problem; and it is greatly exaggerated when aircraft are slowed below published speeds. Many times it is not appropriate to feed the final controller at speeds above 210 knots; and slowing to this speed almost always results in aircraft not being able to make crossing restrictions and violating satellite and/or departure airspace.terminate opd arrivals with hard altitudes and appropriate speeds at the A80 airspace boundary. The efficiencies gained by opd 'descend via' arrivals within the A80 airspace is not worth the added risk and complexity. The procedures as they stand today are unsafe. A deviation into satellite airspace is unavoidable and if satellite were to have a plane in their high corridor (they only have 1 altitude - 11;000 feet) there is nowhere to go.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A80 Controller reported the design of the WINNG 1 Optimized Profile Descent (OPD) Arrival does not allow arriving aircraft to comply with crossing restrictions without violating adjacent airspace. Reporter recommended eliminating the OPD arrivals.

Narrative: While assisting the TAR-D controller Aircraft X came over 'descending via' the WINNG OPD arrival. The controller did not adjust Aircraft X's speed; but the aircraft still was not able to make the crossing restrictions further along the arrival; resulting in two different airspace violations. This is a common problem; and it is greatly exaggerated when aircraft are slowed below published speeds. Many times it is not appropriate to feed the final controller at speeds above 210 knots; and slowing to this speed almost always results in aircraft not being able to make crossing restrictions and violating satellite and/or departure airspace.Terminate OPD arrivals with hard altitudes and appropriate speeds at the A80 airspace boundary. The efficiencies gained by OPD 'descend via' arrivals within the A80 airspace is not worth the added risk and complexity. The procedures as they stand today are unsafe. A deviation into satellite airspace is unavoidable and if satellite were to have a plane in their high corridor (they only have 1 altitude - 11;000 feet) there is nowhere to go.

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A80 controller reported the design of the winng 1 optimized profile descent (opd) arrival does not allow arriving aircraft to comply with crossing restrictions without violating adjacent airspace. Reporter recommended eliminating the opd arrivals.