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P31 controller described data block anomaly; claiming tags dropped off and required controller intervention to re-tag targets.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 848853 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200905 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | P31.TRACON |
| State Reference | FL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Approach |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Radar 15 Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 5 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types |
Narrative:
I tagged two point-out's while working east/ar at P31 that dropped off after a few sweeps and I had to re-tag them. Also on another day I had a be-36 at 5000; 15 northwest of SR4; drop tag but only for one sweep and he re-tagged automatically.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: P31 Controller described data block anomaly; claiming tags dropped off and required controller intervention to re-tag targets.
Narrative: I tagged two point-out's while working E/AR at P31 that dropped off after a few sweeps and I had to re-tag them. Also on another day I had a BE-36 at 5000; 15 NW of SR4; drop tag but only for one sweep and he re-tagged automatically.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.