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Mem TRACON controller expressed concern regarding the four digit call sign issue; alleging a great deal of confusion for both pilots and controller has been created concerning this issue.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 857683 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200910 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MEM.Airport |
| State Reference | TN |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Light Transport Low Wing 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | STAR UJM |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Approach |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Non Radar 6.5 Air Traffic Control Radar 14 Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (mon) 9 Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 6 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Approach |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types |
Narrative:
I was working the arrival west position during the noon inbound. Aircraft X; called me inbound from the southwest on the ujm arrival. Shortly thereafter; while aircraft X was still on my frequency; aircraft Y checked in from the northwest on the gqe arrival. These two call signs have been used for about three weeks that I am aware; and it causes a great deal of confusion for me as a controller and for the pilots of the respective aircraft. This has been brought to management's attention but so far the subject company has not done anything about it.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MEM TRACON controller expressed concern regarding the four digit call sign issue; alleging a great deal of confusion for both pilots and controller has been created concerning this issue.
Narrative: I was working the arrival west position during the noon inbound. Aircraft X; called me inbound from the southwest on the UJM arrival. Shortly thereafter; while Aircraft X was still on my frequency; Aircraft Y checked in from the northwest on the GQE arrival. These two call signs have been used for about three weeks that I am aware; and it causes a great deal of confusion for me as a controller and for the pilots of the respective aircraft. This has been brought to management's attention but so far the subject company has not done anything about it.
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.