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Air carrier captain reports his company's flight planning software does not provide the tf (terminal forecast) for an enroute alternate only the sa; for some unknown reason. The tf cannot be obtained via ACARS either; only from the dispatcher when requested.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 964459 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201108 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 250 Flight Crew Total 19000 Flight Crew Type 7500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
As we reviewed computer flight plan package in operations; we discovered that the (forecast) for one of our enroute alternates was missing from the paperwork. I was able to retrieve the forecast from the computer. When I called dispatch to discuss the flight; I queried him on this. He seemed to say that it is a known computer glitch. Later; prior to entering ETOPS airspace; we received our ETOPS weather; and; again; only the alternate sa printed and not the forecast. I tried to pull it up via ACARS; and we received a message back saying the data was unavailable. I asked dispatch to send me the alternate's forecast; and; upon receipt and subsequent review; sent the ETOPS ok back. Something's not right here.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air Carrier Captain reports his company's flight planning software does not provide the TF (Terminal Forecast) for an enroute alternate only the SA; for some unknown reason. The TF cannot be obtained via ACARS either; only from the Dispatcher when requested.
Narrative: As we reviewed Computer Flight Plan package in Operations; we discovered that the (forecast) for one of our enroute alternates was missing from the paperwork. I was able to retrieve the forecast from the computer. When I called Dispatch to discuss the flight; I queried him on this. He seemed to say that it is a known computer glitch. Later; prior to entering ETOPS airspace; we received our ETOPS weather; and; again; only the alternate SA printed and not the forecast. I tried to pull it up via ACARS; and we received a message back saying the data was unavailable. I asked Dispatch to send me the alternate's forecast; and; upon receipt and subsequent review; sent the ETOPS OK back. Something's not right here.
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.