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Maryland State Police Trooper 2 District Heights, MD

Maryland State Police Trooper 2 in District Heights faced operational challenges due to Air Traffic Control (ATC) deficiencies at DCA, PCT, and ADW facilities. Issues included missed coordination, improper vectoring, and inadequate radar coverage affecting safety and efficiency. The deficiencies increased workload, posed distractions, and forced Trooper 2 to compensate for poor ATC services, impacting overall mission effectiveness.

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Maryland State Police Trooper 2 District Heights, MD

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  1. Maryland State Police Trooper 2District Heights, MD Scott Dunham Air Traffic Control

  2. ATC Services Deficient • Trooper 2 handled by Washington Tower (DCA), Potomac Approach Control (PCT), and Andrews Tower (ADW) • ATC procedural and operational deficiencies at all three ATC facilities • Effect on Trooper 2 • Increased workload • Distraction • Required to compensate for poor ATC services

  3. DCA Tower • Failed to recognize apparent VFR-into-IMC situation • Did not coordinate Trooper 2 request for IFR clearance with PCT

  4. Potomac TRACON • Initial pilot request – no response • Repeated pilot request – inappropriate instruction to contact DCA • No IFR clearance issued • Pilot given 5-hour-old weather for ADW

  5. Potomac TRACON (continued) • Improper vectoring took Trooper 2 through final – pilot self-corrected • Use of Dulles radar site for ADW approach – poor coverage

  6. Andrews Tower • Airport Surveillance Radar approach request declined – numerous ADW controllers not current on the procedure • No other pilot indication of need for special assistance

  7. FAA Search and Rescue Support • Potomac Approach and ADW Tower unable to provide specific last known position to search teams

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