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A twin comanche pilot became task saturated during an IMC arrival to dal and was directed to go-around by ATC when he failed to capture the 13L localizer as cleared. Heavy radio traffic; a fast talking controller and difficulty accessing the correct approach page from his electronic tablet were cited as contributing factors.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1205170 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201409 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | DAL.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-30 Twin Comanche |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | STAR KNEAD6 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Tablet |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 4385 Flight Crew Type 3774 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
On left down wind in IMC at 3000' to land at dal. Advised runway would be 13L. Using ipad; I was trying to find chart for 13L while being given rapid succession instructions by a very fast-talking controller. I was having trouble locating the ILS 13L chart from a long list on the ipad while executing rapid-succession instructions and responding. Later; I counted 18 approaches in the list. When I did not get lined up on the localizer; controller instructed me to break off approach and climb to 3000'. I did not do so quickly enough to satisfy the controller.second approach was made with a different controller who spoke slowly enough for me to understand and follow each instruction. By then I had opened the chart for ILS 13L on the ipad and completed the approach and landing with no problem.as an aside; the next morning in preparing to leave; the person who was giving me my clearance appeared to be the first controller from the previous day. Again; she spoke so fast that in the dark I could not write the clearance as fast as she was speaking. It took 3 attempts.new sids; stars and approaches had been put into effect for the whole dallas-ft worth region just a few hours prior.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Twin Comanche pilot became task saturated during an IMC arrival to DAL and was directed to go-around by ATC when he failed to capture the 13L localizer as cleared. Heavy radio traffic; a fast talking controller and difficulty accessing the correct approach page from his electronic tablet were cited as contributing factors.
Narrative: On left down wind in IMC at 3000' to land at DAL. Advised runway would be 13L. Using iPAD; I was trying to find chart for 13L while being given rapid succession instructions by a very fast-talking controller. I was having trouble locating the ILS 13L chart from a long list on the iPAD while executing rapid-succession instructions and responding. Later; I counted 18 approaches in the list. When I did not get lined up on the localizer; controller instructed me to break off approach and climb to 3000'. I did not do so quickly enough to satisfy the controller.Second approach was made with a different controller who spoke slowly enough for me to understand and follow each instruction. By then I had opened the chart for ILS 13L on the iPAD and completed the approach and landing with no problem.As an aside; the next morning in preparing to leave; the person who was giving me my clearance appeared to be the first controller from the previous day. Again; she spoke so fast that in the dark I could not write the clearance as fast as she was speaking. It took 3 attempts.New SIDs; STARs and approaches had been put into effect for the whole Dallas-Ft Worth region just a few hours prior.
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