A B737 pilot comments that the raas automated alerts are too loud and interfere with ATC communicati...

Attributes
ACN	805397
Time
Date	200809
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	805397
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : gpws other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company FAA Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

We asked tower to repeat his instructions which were 'cleared position and hold 24L;' and avoided error. This raas system introduces distracting automated announcements during critical times. Disable raas and get us a moving map display for ground operations.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737 PILOT COMMENTS THAT THE RAAS AUTOMATED ALERTS ARE TOO LOUD AND INTERFERE WITH ATC COM/OPERATIONS.

Narrative: WE ASKED TWR TO REPEAT HIS INSTRUCTIONS WHICH WERE 'CLRED POS AND HOLD 24L;' AND AVOIDED ERROR. THIS RAAS SYS INTRODUCES DISTRACTING AUTOMATED ANNOUNCEMENTS DURING CRITICAL TIMES. DISABLE RAAS AND GET US A MOVING MAP DISPLAY FOR GND OPS.

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.

A B737 pilot comments that the raas automated alerts are too loud and interfere with ATC communication/operations.