A321 pilot is frustrated with perceived inaccuracy of PAPI on runway 28R at pit.

Attributes
ACN	596288
Time
Date	200310
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pit.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : pit.tower tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A321
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 28r other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument non precision approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 15500 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	596288
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : papi/ils gs other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport
Primary Problem	Airport

Narrative:

For ten yrs, PAPI on runway 28R at pit has been inaccurate. When you are on ILS glide slope, PAPI shows you low white. This has been reported before. Please have them fix it.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A321 PLT IS FRUSTRATED WITH PERCEIVED INACCURACY OF PAPI ON RWY 28R AT PIT.

Narrative: FOR TEN YRS, PAPI ON RWY 28R AT PIT HAS BEEN INACCURATE. WHEN YOU ARE ON ILS GLIDE SLOPE, PAPI SHOWS YOU LOW WHITE. THIS HAS BEEN RPTED BEFORE. PLEASE HAVE THEM FIX IT.

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.