A P31 shift supervisor is concerned when mob approach does not take handoffs in a timely manner.

Attributes
ACN	605331
Time
Date	200401
Day	Wed
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : bratt
State Reference	AL
Altitude	msl single value : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : p31.tracon tracon : mob.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : supervisor
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 8 controller non radar : 2 controller radar : 32 controller supervisory : 15 controller time certified in position1 : 13 flight time total : 30
ASRS Report	605331
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radar/mode c other controllera other controllerb other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Facility
Primary Problem	ATC Facility
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure

Narrative:

Mobile approach abuts pensacola approach on our western boundary. During the last 8 yrs, the quality of service they are willing to provide the flying public has deteriorated. They will seldom take a handoff on a VFR flight plan. In addition, mob has become increasingly late on taking IFR handoffs.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A P31 SHIFT SUPVR IS CONCERNED WHEN MOB APCH DOES NOT TAKE HDOFS IN A TIMELY MANNER.

Narrative: MOBILE APCH ABUTS PENSACOLA APCH ON OUR WESTERN BOUNDARY. DURING THE LAST 8 YRS, THE QUALITY OF SVC THEY ARE WILLING TO PROVIDE THE FLYING PUBLIC HAS DETERIORATED. THEY WILL SELDOM TAKE A HDOF ON A VFR FLT PLAN. IN ADDITION, MOB HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY LATE ON TAKING IFR HDOFS.

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.