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F-2O crew lost communication with ZDC unknowingly in ZDC and N90 class east.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 526545 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200110 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | intersection : metro |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | msl single value : 12000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc.artcc tracon : n90.tracon artcc : zlc.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Falcon 2000 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 140 |
| ASRS Report | 526545 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : corporate |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other controllerb |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance controller : issued alert none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Aircraft radio switching panels have gotten too cute for their own good. This complex switching should be removed. Number 1 radio should be #. 1 and number 2, #2. Keep it simple!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: F-2O CREW LOST COM WITH ZDC UNKNOWINGLY IN ZDC AND N90 CLASS E.
Narrative: ACFT RADIO SWITCHING PANELS HAVE GOTTEN TOO CUTE FOR THEIR OWN GOOD. THIS COMPLEX SWITCHING SHOULD BE REMOVED. NUMBER 1 RADIO SHOULD BE #. 1 AND NUMBER 2, #2. KEEP IT SIMPLE!
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.