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A BE36 instructor reports being cleared to the vct VOR at 4000 feet; cleared for the VOR 13 at psx. After crossing vct outbound a descent is commenced and the controller advises that the reporter was not cleared to descend; only to fly the procedure.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1248799 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201503 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZHU.ARTCC |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 36 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 3700 Flight Crew Type 500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural Clearance |
Narrative:
I was cleared to the vct VOR at 4000; cleared for the VOR 13 at psx. So after crossing vct VOR I began a descent to the published altitude. The center controller advised me not to descend; and I asked 'wasn't I cleared for the approach'. He said cleared to fly it but not descend. Obviously there was a miscommunication due to some nonstandard phraseology with the clearance; and I believe it could have been better cleared up by the controller by verifying that I understood his nonstandard request. We were beginning our descent to published altitude and then corrected back to 4000 per center request.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A BE36 Instructor reports being cleared to the VCT VOR at 4000 feet; cleared for the VOR 13 at PSX. After crossing VCT outbound a descent is commenced and the Controller advises that the reporter was not cleared to descend; only to fly the procedure.
Narrative: I was cleared to the VCT VOR at 4000; cleared for the VOR 13 at PSX. So after crossing VCT VOR I began a descent to the published altitude. The center controller advised me not to descend; and I asked 'wasn't I cleared for the approach'. He said cleared to fly it but not descend. Obviously there was a miscommunication due to some nonstandard phraseology with the clearance; and I believe it could have been better cleared up by the controller by verifying that I understood his nonstandard request. We were beginning our descent to published altitude and then corrected back to 4000 per center request.
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