A80 controller alleged speeds published on the RNAV stars into atl are a hazard; claiming speeds wer...

Attributes
ACN	854447
Time
Date	200910
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ATL.Airport
State Reference	GA
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B717 (Formerly MD-95)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Descent
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Approach
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Experience	Air Traffic Control Radar 23 Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (mon) 6 Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 5
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Other / Unknown Deviation - Speed All Types

Narrative:

The RNAV stars in atl have published speeds; which after the first 30 days of publication; were determined to be inefficient for the world's busiest airport. The procedures office at A80 has pursued a timely removal of those published speeds and have been unsuccessful in moving the appropriate office of publication or flight standards along. In the meantime; controllers field hundreds of questions a day; such as: - 'what speed do you want?' - 'do you want us to comply with the speed at *fix*?'; etc.;etc. This takes up air and radio time which consumes the controllers attention and distracts them from the actual process of moving the aircraft into atl in the most safe and efficient manner. Published speeds on the RNAV stars into atl are a hazard and need to be taken off.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A80 controller alleged speeds published on the RNAV STARS into ATL are a hazard; claiming speeds were inefficient and increase frequency congestion.

Narrative: The RNAV STARS in ATL have published speeds; which after the first 30 days of publication; were determined to be inefficient for the world's busiest airport. The Procedures Office at A80 has pursued a timely removal of those published speeds and have been unsuccessful in moving the appropriate office of publication or Flight Standards along. In the meantime; controllers field hundreds of questions a day; such as: - 'What speed do you want?' - 'Do you want us to comply with the speed at *FIX*?'; etc.;etc. This takes up air and radio time which consumes the controllers attention and distracts them from the actual process of moving the aircraft into ATL in the most safe and efficient manner. Published speeds on the RNAV STARS into ATL are a hazard and need to be taken off.

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.

A80 controller alleged speeds published on the RNAV stars into atl are a hazard; claiming speeds were inefficient and increase frequency congestion.