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ZFW controller expressed concern regarding shelf airspace boundaries and associated automated handoff problems.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 715402 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200610 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zfw.artcc |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 0 msl bound upper : 23000 |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 18.50 |
| ASRS Report | 715402 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | FAA |
| Primary Problem | FAA |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | procedure or policy : zfw.artcc |
Narrative:
Several years ago; ZZZ created sector 92; realigned several j-rtes; and moved the center boundary between ZZZ-ZME and ZZZ-ZHU. This was done only FL240-up (except j-rtes which at FL180-up). This created 2 different center boundary lines: one set for 240-up and another set for 230-lower. Since then; we have tolerated ongoing problems with handoffs between facilities; especially when climbing and descending between these zones. There is no reason for this to still be a problem. The low sector boundaries should match the high boundaries. I submitted a proposal which would have corrected this and some other problems; but the ZZZ airspace office has opted to take no action. Now; there is a plan to create a ZZZ sector which goes further into ZHU airspace; but only at 240-up. Once again; another automation nightmare in the making.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZFW CTLR EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING SHELF AIRSPACE BOUNDARIES AND ASSOCIATED AUTOMATED HDOF PROBS.
Narrative: SEVERAL YEARS AGO; ZZZ CREATED SECTOR 92; REALIGNED SEVERAL J-RTES; AND MOVED THE CTR BOUNDARY BTWN ZZZ-ZME AND ZZZ-ZHU. THIS WAS DONE ONLY FL240-UP (EXCEPT J-RTES WHICH AT FL180-UP). THIS CREATED 2 DIFFERENT CTR BOUNDARY LINES: ONE SET FOR 240-UP AND ANOTHER SET FOR 230-LOWER. SINCE THEN; WE HAVE TOLERATED ONGOING PROBS WITH HDOFS BTWN FACILITIES; ESPECIALLY WHEN CLBING AND DSNDING BTWN THESE ZONES. THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS TO STILL BE A PROB. THE LOW SECTOR BOUNDARIES SHOULD MATCH THE HIGH BOUNDARIES. I SUBMITTED A PROPOSAL WHICH WOULD HAVE CORRECTED THIS AND SOME OTHER PROBS; BUT THE ZZZ AIRSPACE OFFICE HAS OPTED TO TAKE NO ACTION. NOW; THERE IS A PLAN TO CREATE A ZZZ SECTOR WHICH GOES FURTHER INTO ZHU AIRSPACE; BUT ONLY AT 240-UP. ONCE AGAIN; ANOTHER AUTOMATION NIGHTMARE IN THE MAKING.
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.