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An auo NOTAM stating the time period ZTL issues ATC clrncs when A80 is not available is not issued in preflight NOTAM briefings to pilots departing auo.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 801993 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200808 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mgm.airport |
| State Reference | AL |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | other personnel oversight : supervisor |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 20 controller supervisory : 2.5 controller time certified in position1 : 3 |
| ASRS Report | 801993 |
| Events | |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | FAA |
| Primary Problem | FAA |
| Situations | |
| Publication | NOTAM |
Narrative:
Auo is usually controlled by the csg sector of A80; atlanta approach. A80 is advertised to control this airport until XC00 local (central time; although A80 is in eastern). For over a year; A80 has been closing this sector at XA00 central. A d-notam exists saying that ZTL 120.45 should be used instead of A80 after XF00Z. Three aircraft called saying that they had departed auo and were looking for clrncs; but could not get A80 to answer them. I told each of them to call ZTL per the NOTAM. One said he was going to go over the auo frequency and tell everyone because nobody knew about that. I have no idea how any of these pilots got their pre-flight briefing; but apparently our NOTAM system is not effective.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN AUO NOTAM STATING THE TIME PERIOD ZTL ISSUES ATC CLRNCS WHEN A80 IS NOT AVAILABLE IS NOT ISSUED IN PREFLT NOTAM BRIEFINGS TO PLTS DEPARTING AUO.
Narrative: AUO IS USUALLY CONTROLLED BY THE CSG SECTOR OF A80; ATLANTA APCH. A80 IS ADVERTISED TO CTL THIS ARPT UNTIL XC00 LCL (CENTRAL TIME; ALTHOUGH A80 IS IN EASTERN). FOR OVER A YEAR; A80 HAS BEEN CLOSING THIS SECTOR AT XA00 CENTRAL. A D-NOTAM EXISTS SAYING THAT ZTL 120.45 SHOULD BE USED INSTEAD OF A80 AFTER XF00Z. THREE ACFT CALLED SAYING THAT THEY HAD DEPARTED AUO AND WERE LOOKING FOR CLRNCS; BUT COULD NOT GET A80 TO ANSWER THEM. I TOLD EACH OF THEM TO CALL ZTL PER THE NOTAM. ONE SAID HE WAS GOING TO GO OVER THE AUO FREQUENCY AND TELL EVERYONE BECAUSE NOBODY KNEW ABOUT THAT. I HAVE NO IDEA HOW ANY OF THESE PLTS GOT THEIR PRE-FLIGHT BRIEFING; BUT APPARENTLY OUR NOTAM SYSTEM IS NOT EFFECTIVE.
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.