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ZTL controller voiced concern regarding the uret equipment noted that unless the described problem is resolved the value of uret as a safety tool is rendered useless.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 992072 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201202 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZTL.ARTCC |
| State Reference | GA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER/LR (CRJ200) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | STAR RMG |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
There is a processing problem with the uret hert (blue) routing for the atlanta arrivals. For some reason almost all aircraft arriving atlanta now have a blue route for the ERLIN9 arrival. They are already on that arrival (most of the time); so the controllers are not able to quickly scan for 'color.' instead; the uret is almost useless at the arrival sectors because every aircraft has a 'blue' route. Occasionally; there are aircraft that need to be taken from the ERLIN9 arrival and placed on the RMG4 or vice-versa. Again; it is impossible to separate these aircraft with a quick scan due to every single aircraft having the 'blue' route. If they are not assigned the correct routing; atl approach will be unsure of the routing they are on and could mistakenly assume the aircraft will fly a different course. The uret is a tool that uses color to bring issues to the controller's attention; red for conflicts; yellow; blue; brown; green; etc. Recommendation; fix the uret flight plan processing problem. There should be some way to prevent aircraft from appearing with a blue route they do not need. Again; this makes the uret (a valuable safety tool) useless.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZTL Controller voiced concern regarding the URET equipment noted that unless the described problem is resolved the value of URET as a safety tool is rendered useless.
Narrative: There is a processing problem with the URET HERT (blue) routing for the Atlanta arrivals. For some reason almost all aircraft arriving Atlanta now have a blue route for the ERLIN9 arrival. They are already on that arrival (most of the time); so the controllers are not able to quickly scan for 'color.' Instead; the URET is almost useless at the arrival sectors because every aircraft has a 'blue' route. Occasionally; there are aircraft that need to be taken from the ERLIN9 arrival and placed on the RMG4 or vice-versa. Again; it is impossible to separate these aircraft with a quick scan due to every single aircraft having the 'blue' route. If they are not assigned the correct routing; ATL Approach will be unsure of the routing they are on and could mistakenly assume the aircraft will fly a different course. The URET is a tool that uses color to bring issues to the Controller's attention; red for conflicts; yellow; blue; brown; green; etc. Recommendation; fix the URET flight plan processing problem. There should be some way to prevent aircraft from appearing with a blue route they do not need. Again; this makes the URET (a valuable safety tool) useless.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.