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During familiarization trip an ATC reporter noted nonstandard phraseology being used by the arrival controller at pit. This shortcutting of call signs caused the crew to miss several xmissions being directed to their flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 331042 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199603 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : pit |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 10000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : pit |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing other |
| Route In Use | arrival other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | observation : observer |
| Qualification | controller : non radar pilot : private |
| Experience | controller non radar : 14 flight time last 90 days : 7 flight time total : 160 flight time type : 20 |
| ASRS Report | 331042 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
I was on an air carrier flight inbound to pit. The controller (pit approach) was shortcutting the aircraft call sign. The captain missed several radio calls because of the controller's pronunciation. First officer did catch the calls. Controller needs to tighten up on phraseology.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DURING FAMILIARIZATION TRIP AN ATC RPTR NOTED NONSTANDARD PHRASEOLOGY BEING USED BY THE ARR CTLR AT PIT. THIS SHORTCUTTING OF CALL SIGNS CAUSED THE CREW TO MISS SEVERAL XMISSIONS BEING DIRECTED TO THEIR FLT.
Narrative: I WAS ON AN ACR FLT INBOUND TO PIT. THE CTLR (PIT APCH) WAS SHORTCUTTING THE ACFT CALL SIGN. THE CAPT MISSED SEVERAL RADIO CALLS BECAUSE OF THE CTLR'S PRONUNCIATION. FO DID CATCH THE CALLS. CTLR NEEDS TO TIGHTEN UP ON PHRASEOLOGY.
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.