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An aus controller is concerned regarding the continuing intermittent transponder of a parachute operation aircraft that conducts activities near adjacent airspace making coordination very difficult.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 970384 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201109 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | AUS.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Approach Departure |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types |
Narrative:
There is an aircraft that routinely conducts parachute jumping activities. The transponder on this aircraft has been a constant problem for months as it is always intermittent or not working at all. The pilot and his company have been repeatedly advised that the transponder is not working correctly. The area where the jumps are conducted is right on the airspace boundary with houston approach and houston center. Without a transponder; this aircraft can be; and has been; a problem as a point out cannot be made and no altitude information is available. The company should get the transponder fixed or terminate operations.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An AUS Controller is concerned regarding the continuing intermittent transponder of a parachute operation aircraft that conducts activities near adjacent airspace making coordination very difficult.
Narrative: There is an aircraft that routinely conducts parachute jumping activities. The transponder on this aircraft has been a constant problem for months as it is always intermittent or not working at all. The pilot and his company have been repeatedly advised that the transponder is not working correctly. The area where the jumps are conducted is right on the airspace boundary with Houston Approach and Houston Center. Without a transponder; this aircraft can be; and has been; a problem as a point out cannot be made and no altitude information is available. The company should get the transponder fixed or terminate operations.
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.