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ZFW controller expressed concern regarding confused routing information/format from the dallas metroplex area when ZFW is operating in darc.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 885964 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201004 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | AFW.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
I was working txk hi-slr hi-uim lo combined; and ZFW was darc (direct access radar channel) only. Afw called for a clearance on air carrier XXXX and air carrier XXXY. Someone had brought the flight information to us but it was presented in a confusing format. I could not ascertain the destination. I told the afw controller I could not give a clearance because D10 overlays their airspace; but I did give him the part of the route; understanding I'd verify it when the aircraft got to my frequency. The afw controller said it was confusing to him as well. I will check the LOA's to see if/what it says about clearances out of the metroplex when ZFW is darc. If there is something there; I don't think many controllers are familiar with the procedure. Further; the flight plan information we get during darc is difficult to understand and should be presented in a format more similar to our flight progress strips. If this can't be accomplished; perhaps a cbi (computer based instruction) should be designed to teach it.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZFW controller expressed concern regarding confused routing information/format from the Dallas Metroplex area when ZFW is operating in DARC.
Narrative: I was working TXK HI-SLR HI-UIM Lo combined; and ZFW was DARC (Direct Access Radar Channel) only. AFW called for a clearance on Air Carrier XXXX and Air Carrier XXXY. Someone had brought the flight information to us but it was presented in a confusing format. I could not ascertain the destination. I told the AFW Controller I could not give a clearance because D10 overlays their airspace; but I did give him the part of the route; understanding I'd verify it when the aircraft got to my frequency. The AFW controller said it was confusing to him as well. I will check the LOA's to see if/what it says about clearances out of the Metroplex when ZFW is DARC. If there is something there; I don't think many controllers are familiar with the procedure. Further; the flight plan information we get during DARC is difficult to understand and should be presented in a format more similar to our flight progress strips. If this can't be accomplished; perhaps a CBI (Computer Based Instruction) should be designed to teach 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.