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ZMP controller expressed frustration on inability to forward PIREP information to olu AFSS; reportedly because of AFSS staffing levels.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 695022 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200604 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zmp.artcc |
| State Reference | MN |
| Environment | |
| Weather Elements | Ice |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zmp.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PC-12 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 12 controller supervisory : 6 controller time certified in position1 : 6 |
| ASRS Report | 695022 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | FAA |
| Primary Problem | FAA |
| Air Traffic Incident | Inter Facility Coordination Failure |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | staffing : olu.fss |
Narrative:
Sector controller tried to forward an icing PIREP to columbus; northeast; AFSS (olu). Olu advised they were too busy and refused to copy the PIREP. I called olu AFSS on commercial phone and was told they were understaffed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZMP CTLR EXPRESSED FRUSTRATION ON INABILITY TO FORWARD PIREP INFO TO OLU AFSS; REPORTEDLY BECAUSE OF AFSS STAFFING LEVELS.
Narrative: SECTOR CTLR TRIED TO FORWARD AN ICING PIREP TO COLUMBUS; NE; AFSS (OLU). OLU ADVISED THEY WERE TOO BUSY AND REFUSED TO COPY THE PIREP. I CALLED OLU AFSS ON COMMERCIAL PHONE AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE UNDERSTAFFED.
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.