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Helicopter pilot complains of poor to non communication north of meigs field. Suggests remote antenna on top of buildings.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 211460 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199206 |
| Day | Mon |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : cgx |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1800 msl bound upper : 2100 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : cgx |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Helicopter |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 6900 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 211460 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other other : unspecified cockpit |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Airport |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | other physical facility |
Narrative:
My concerns are the lack of a reliable communication between the tower and all aircraft approaching meigs airport (chicago) from the north. Because of the tall city buildings it is virtually impossible to communication effectively (without breaking squelch). Many times there are calls missed because the tall buildings prevent reliable communications. Because of the numerous aircraft in the vicinity of airport each call missed could be very hazardous. My suggestion is to place a remote antenna on top of one of the tall buildings. Without this antenna, that would enhance communications, it is sometimes impossible to talk with the tower when just west of the city. This idea has been suggested to the town.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: HELI PLT COMPLAINS OF POOR TO NON COM N OF MEIGS FIELD. SUGGESTS REMOTE ANTENNA ON TOP OF BUILDINGS.
Narrative: MY CONCERNS ARE THE LACK OF A RELIABLE COM BTWN THE TWR AND ALL ACFT APCHING MEIGS ARPT (CHICAGO) FROM THE N. BECAUSE OF THE TALL CITY BUILDINGS IT IS VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO COM EFFECTIVELY (WITHOUT BREAKING SQUELCH). MANY TIMES THERE ARE CALLS MISSED BECAUSE THE TALL BUILDINGS PREVENT RELIABLE COMS. BECAUSE OF THE NUMEROUS ACFT IN THE VICINITY OF ARPT EACH CALL MISSED COULD BE VERY HAZARDOUS. MY SUGGESTION IS TO PLACE A REMOTE ANTENNA ON TOP OF ONE OF THE TALL BUILDINGS. WITHOUT THIS ANTENNA, THAT WOULD ENHANCE COMS, IT IS SOMETIMES IMPOSSIBLE TO TALK WITH THE TWR WHEN JUST W OF THE CITY. THIS IDEA HAS BEEN SUGGESTED TO THE TOWN.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.