Disclaimer: I was under the impression that you were seeking ideas/examples for a reporting form. If I've mistaken that query, I apologize.
Well... I for one thing this is a great idea! My only one question would be would the reports then be forwarded to NUFORC (Peter Davenport) so that it
will be officially entered? And would this only be after it had been analyzed and scrutinized by ATS? (Alright, thats really two questions).
Regardless... Below are a few links to what the other agency offer and ask for reporting. And I'm assuming that by your previous post Springer that
you'll probably narrow down the content. Although it may be advantageous to offer two forms. A "simple form" for those that just wish to report
their sighting with just the basic questions to answer. And a more "detailed form" for those that are more observant and wish to share as much
information as they can. Then both departments are covered and we'd get the chance to receive additional and concise information. Which for a
investigator would be the difference between Burger King and a 5-Star restaurant as far as quality (nothing against the Burger King franchise).
Options could be made available to also be anonymous on both forms (if so desired by the reporter).
There really is so much that I could run rampant with in regards to what I'd like to see in a report, but I believe that several agencies already
have a fair shake and so I submit those forms for your review:
NARCAP (National Aviation Reporting Center on Anomalous Phenomena)
Pilots UFO Reporting Form from NARCAP
Air Traffic Controller and Radar Operator Reporting Form
NUFORC: (National UFO Reporting Center)
National UFO Reporting Center UFO Sighting Report Form
MUFON:
MUFON Reporting Form
CUFOS: (the J. Allen Hynek Center for UFO Studies)
CUFOS Reporting Form
Other reporting forms (also includes abductions):
UFOWATCH Reporting Form
FUFOR Reporting Form
There are others but these probably fit the bill as to what to look for..
A few things that I always ask when interviewing someone is that if they stretched out their hand what size of object would block out the object (IE:
pencil-lead point. a "BB", a dime, a nickle, a quarter, a half dollar, a ping-pong ball, a baseball, a football, a basketball, etc). The other thing
since many people may not be familiar with degrees/arc, I ask them if they were to turn sideways with their left arm being the second hand of a clock
and the horizon being 9 o'clock, what position (or numerical number) would the UFO be at with 12 o'clock being straight above?
Like I said.. I could run rampant, but I'll be brief..