View Single Post
Old 03-21-2014, 09:07 AM
  #9  
4A2B
Gets Weekends Off
 
Joined APC: May 2009
Posts: 556
Default

Originally Posted by CRM114 View Post
Maybe, maybe not. An ASAP provides a feedback loop into the system when there's an uncoordinated deviation from a clearance or exceeded limit. However, advising ATC that you're not going to put the aircraft at undue risk to accommodate unrealistic traffic management is just good airmanship IMO. "Unable", is a report really required for that?
Somewhat true, but system or in this case aircraft issues can be reported and the ERC can direct the correct action or assign it to the correct party to fix/evaluate. ASAP is not just a place to report suspected FAA violations, rather a complete safety reporting system that relies on sole source reports to find out stuff that they do not see. If pilots continue to take care of business and there are no violations, that does not mean that we should not write up the jet's shortcomings or the inability to fly a particular ATC procedure with the automation as designed.
4A2B is offline