Dab controller voiced concern regarding incorrect controller entered stars aircraft type information...

Attributes
ACN	783128
Time
Date	200804
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dab.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach controller : local
Experience	controller military : 10 controller radar : 20 controller supervisory : 4 controller time certified in position1 : 7
ASRS Report	783128
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA
Primary Problem	FAA

Narrative:

Controllers keep entering incorrect data for types of aircraft into the stars system; ie: da-40 for a da-42; PA-28 for a PA28A or P28R or P28B. These errors will result in an ATC error if compliance is not mandated. The use of lahso operations applies to specific types of aircraft for certain landing distances. If the correct information is not in the data block; a controller may issue a lahso instruction to the aircraft that is not allowed to lahso for the distance available. Training on the types of aircraft that are allowed to lahso for our operations and correct aircraft identify will correct this problem. Also; observation will be needed by supervision to ensure compliance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DAB CTLR VOICED CONCERN REGARDING INCORRECT CTLR ENTERED STARS ACFT TYPE INFO; ADDING; LAHSO IS DEPENDENT ON CORRECT INFO.

Narrative: CTLRS KEEP ENTERING INCORRECT DATA FOR TYPES OF ACFT INTO THE STARS SYS; IE: DA-40 FOR A DA-42; PA-28 FOR A PA28A OR P28R OR P28B. THESE ERRORS WILL RESULT IN AN ATC ERROR IF COMPLIANCE IS NOT MANDATED. THE USE OF LAHSO OPS APPLIES TO SPECIFIC TYPES OF ACFT FOR CERTAIN LNDG DISTANCES. IF THE CORRECT INFO IS NOT IN THE DATA BLOCK; A CTLR MAY ISSUE A LAHSO INSTRUCTION TO THE ACFT THAT IS NOT ALLOWED TO LAHSO FOR THE DISTANCE AVAILABLE. TRAINING ON THE TYPES OF ACFT THAT ARE ALLOWED TO LAHSO FOR OUR OPS AND CORRECT ACFT IDENT WILL CORRECT THIS PROB. ALSO; OBSERVATION WILL BE NEEDED BY SUPERVISION TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.

Dab controller voiced concern regarding incorrect controller entered stars aircraft type information; adding; lahso is dependent on correct information.