Narrative:

I believe that the new airspace for the ZAU northeast area is completely unsafe. I was just working a busy rush at the pullman sector and the airspace was practically a free for all. Aircraft that do not have RNAV capabilities turn south into the departures for another sector when they are supposed to be on an airway; there is very little flow now and aircraft saturation is at an all-time high. I have written a 2 page comment form to management that states all of the flaws of the airspace and the response is that it will take at least 2 yrs to see any kind of change.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZAU CTLR EXPRESSED CONCERN REGARDING NEW AIRSPACE STRUCTURE CLAIMING THE NEW AIRSPACE DESIGN IS UNSAFE.

Narrative: I BELIEVE THAT THE NEW AIRSPACE FOR THE ZAU NE AREA IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE. I WAS JUST WORKING A BUSY RUSH AT THE PULLMAN SECTOR AND THE AIRSPACE WAS PRACTICALLY A FREE FOR ALL. ACFT THAT DO NOT HAVE RNAV CAPABILITIES TURN S INTO THE DEPS FOR ANOTHER SECTOR WHEN THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE ON AN AIRWAY; THERE IS VERY LITTLE FLOW NOW AND ACFT SATURATION IS AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH. I HAVE WRITTEN A 2 PAGE COMMENT FORM TO MGMNT THAT STATES ALL OF THE FLAWS OF THE AIRSPACE AND THE RESPONSE IS THAT IT WILL TAKE AT LEAST 2 YRS TO SEE ANY KIND OF CHANGE.

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.