VOR DME approach procedure requires 10 degree turn to align with runway.

Attributes
ACN	129760
Time
Date	198911
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lar
State Reference	WY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	129760
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified
Airport	other physical facility

Narrative:

I would just like to comment on the VOR/DME runway 30 at laramie, wy. In shooting approach with a crew of 2 pilots, one flying and one watching altitudes and looking for runway. As we approached the 3.8 (vdp) the non flying pilot called runway in sight, and we turned left to land on runway 30 (approach requires two turns, one left and one right to line up). The problem of the approach not being aligned better with the runway is the maneuvering required to land on runway 30. There is a 10 degree difference between approach path and runway alignment and trying to (without wild maneuvering) safely line up and land on a snowy and ice covered runway within .6 of a mile (from vdp to runway edge) is not an easy maneuver. My suggestion is for the FAA to review above approach and change approach to better line up with runway centerline. I talked to many pilots who also express the same feelings. There doesn't appear to be any reason not to do any changes for safety sake!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: VOR DME APCH PROC REQUIRES 10 DEGREE TURN TO ALIGN WITH RWY.

Narrative: I WOULD JUST LIKE TO COMMENT ON THE VOR/DME RWY 30 AT LARAMIE, WY. IN SHOOTING APCH WITH A CREW OF 2 PLTS, ONE FLYING AND ONE WATCHING ALTS AND LOOKING FOR RWY. AS WE APCHED THE 3.8 (VDP) THE NON FLYING PLT CALLED RWY IN SIGHT, AND WE TURNED LEFT TO LAND ON RWY 30 (APCH REQUIRES TWO TURNS, ONE LEFT AND ONE RIGHT TO LINE UP). THE PROBLEM OF THE APCH NOT BEING ALIGNED BETTER WITH THE RWY IS THE MANEUVERING REQUIRED TO LAND ON RWY 30. THERE IS A 10 DEG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN APCH PATH AND RWY ALIGNMENT AND TRYING TO (WITHOUT WILD MANEUVERING) SAFELY LINE UP AND LAND ON A SNOWY AND ICE COVERED RWY WITHIN .6 OF A MILE (FROM VDP TO RWY EDGE) IS NOT AN EASY MANEUVER. MY SUGGESTION IS FOR THE FAA TO REVIEW ABOVE APCH AND CHANGE APCH TO BETTER LINE UP WITH RWY CENTERLINE. I TALKED TO MANY PLTS WHO ALSO EXPRESS THE SAME FEELINGS. THERE DOESN'T APPEAR TO BE ANY REASON NOT TO DO ANY CHANGES FOR SAFETY SAKE!

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.