<< >> NASA ASRS Report 430753, February 1999

First officer of a DC9 complains about approach controller not using full call sign, drops the carrier identify.

Attributes
ACN	430753
Time
Date	199902
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : d10.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 3100 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	430753
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : d10.tracon

Narrative:

Regional controller (TRACON) was referring to aircraft by their number only, neglecting their call sign (air carrier XXX became 'XXX'). This was not an isolated case but continued for the duration of our time on the frequency. This is a poor procedure, as air carrier pilots are used to listening for their call sign, especially in the busy approach and landing phase, when a missed call can be particularly hazardous.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FO OF A DC9 COMPLAINS ABOUT APCH CTLR NOT USING FULL CALL SIGN, DROPS THE CARRIER IDENT.

Narrative: REGIONAL CTLR (TRACON) WAS REFERRING TO ACFT BY THEIR NUMBER ONLY, NEGLECTING THEIR CALL SIGN (ACR XXX BECAME 'XXX'). THIS WAS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE BUT CONTINUED FOR THE DURATION OF OUR TIME ON THE FREQ. THIS IS A POOR PROC, AS ACR PLTS ARE USED TO LISTENING FOR THEIR CALL SIGN, ESPECIALLY IN THE BUSY APCH AND LNDG PHASE, WHEN A MISSED CALL CAN BE PARTICULARLY HAZARDOUS.

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.