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Controller reporter claims that ARTS radar displays WX on the scope in clear WX conditions. Reporter also states that it is difficult to relay WX to pilots if the data in inaccurate.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 359456 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199702 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : emt airport : ont |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : ont tower : sju |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller military : 6 controller radar : 6 controller supervisory : 2 flight time total : 95 |
| ASRS Report | 359456 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Navigational Facility |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
| Situations | |
| Navigational Aid | Unspecified |
Narrative:
ASR is showing level 2-4 WX on radar and aircraft report no WX and clear skies. This is a recurring problem. It is very difficult to pass WX advisories/avoidance to pilots if you do not know if the data is accurate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CTLR RPTR CLAIMS THAT ARTS RADAR DISPLAYS WX ON THE SCOPE IN CLR WX CONDITIONS. RPTR ALSO STATES THAT IT IS DIFFICULT TO RELAY WX TO PLTS IF THE DATA IN INACCURATE.
Narrative: ASR IS SHOWING LEVEL 2-4 WX ON RADAR AND ACFT RPT NO WX AND CLR SKIES. THIS IS A RECURRING PROB. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO PASS WX ADVISORIES/AVOIDANCE TO PLTS IF YOU DO NOT KNOW IF THE DATA IS ACCURATE.
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.