Sba controller chronicles difficulty in making automated handoffs in newly acquired airspace.

Attributes
ACN	686496
Time
Date	200602
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : rzs.vortac
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sba.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level ground : maintenance
Route In Use	enroute airway : v27.airway
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller limited radar : 12 controller military : 5 controller radar : 11 controller time certified in position1 : 11
ASRS Report	686496
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Facility FAA
Primary Problem	FAA

Narrative:

The listed aircraft is 1 example of every day operations where no automation is available. There are approximately 50-75 aircraft affected during normal daily operations. Santa barbara TRACON assumed responsibility of airspace from ZLA in late 2005. The boundary of this airspace adjoins with ZOA 'a' sector 10/11; 8000 ft and below. Every handoff; pointout must be done verbally; when automation was supposedly available. Santa barbara air traffic manager now says 'deal with it.' the lack of automation in this area increases workload and complexity in a high MVA; busy airport; close boundary proximity.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SBA CTLR CHRONICLES DIFFICULTY IN MAKING AUTOMATED HDOFS IN NEWLY ACQUIRED AIRSPACE.

Narrative: THE LISTED ACFT IS 1 EXAMPLE OF EVERY DAY OPS WHERE NO AUTOMATION IS AVAILABLE. THERE ARE APPROX 50-75 ACFT AFFECTED DURING NORMAL DAILY OPS. SANTA BARBARA TRACON ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY OF AIRSPACE FROM ZLA IN LATE 2005. THE BOUNDARY OF THIS AIRSPACE ADJOINS WITH ZOA 'A' SECTOR 10/11; 8000 FT AND BELOW. EVERY HDOF; POINTOUT MUST BE DONE VERBALLY; WHEN AUTOMATION WAS SUPPOSEDLY AVAILABLE. SANTA BARBARA AIR TFC MGR NOW SAYS 'DEAL WITH IT.' THE LACK OF AUTOMATION IN THIS AREA INCREASES WORKLOAD AND COMPLEXITY IN A HIGH MVA; BUSY ARPT; CLOSE BOUNDARY PROX.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.