P50 controller voiced concern regarding the lack of RNAV fix depictions on the radar displays; notin...

Attributes
ACN	883279
Time
Date	201004
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	P50.TRACON
State Reference	AZ
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Descent
Route In Use	Vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Approach
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types

Narrative:

We have been receiving numerous requests for RNAV approaches at phx. Aircraft on the maier RNAV arrival request the approach; a clearance to proceed to the if/IAF fits closely with the SOP requirement to vector to the base leg. However; etviw is barely pronounceable and is not depicted on any radar video maps. Recommendation: add video maps depicting the RNAV way-points for all RNAV approaches at phx. Update the SOP/tower LOA/ ace-ids.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: P50 controller voiced concern regarding the lack of RNAV fix depictions on the RADAR displays; noting an ever increasing number of RNAV approach requests from inbound aircraft.

Narrative: We have been receiving numerous requests for RNAV approaches at PHX. Aircraft on the Maier RNAV arrival request the approach; a clearance to proceed to the IF/IAF fits closely with the SOP requirement to vector to the base leg. However; ETVIW is barely pronounceable and is NOT depicted on any RADAR video maps. Recommendation: add video maps depicting the RNAV way-points for all RNAV approaches at PHX. Update the SOP/tower LOA/ ACE-IDS.

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.

P50 controller voiced concern regarding the lack of RNAV fix depictions on the radar displays; noting an ever increasing number of RNAV approach requests from inbound aircraft.