MD80 crew did not have the up-to-date STAR for rsw.

Attributes
ACN	499070
Time
Date	200101
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rsw.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 21000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zma.artcc tracon : rsw.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors arrival star : ns
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	499070
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication

Narrative:

New STAR for rsw airport was started on jan/xa/01. We had not received this new chart before our flight. We asked the center if there were any changes from the early STAR. He was not sure, and gave us a radial and DME to fly for our arrival.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 CREW DID NOT HAVE THE UP-TO-DATE STAR FOR RSW.

Narrative: NEW STAR FOR RSW ARPT WAS STARTED ON JAN/XA/01. WE HAD NOT RECEIVED THIS NEW CHART BEFORE OUR FLT. WE ASKED THE CTR IF THERE WERE ANY CHANGES FROM THE EARLY STAR. HE WAS NOT SURE, AND GAVE US A RADIAL AND DME TO FLY FOR OUR ARR.

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.