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Attributes | |
ACN | 1355631 |
Time | |
Date | 201605 |
Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
State Reference | US |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | IMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga/6X |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | Final Approach |
Route In Use | Vectors |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 56 Flight Crew Total 1601 Flight Crew Type 56 |
Events | |
Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Loss Of Aircraft Control |
Narrative:
The temporary loss of control due to spatial disorientation occurred on the ILS approach into my alternate airport on an IFR flight plan from. The loss of control was precipitated by the pilot's inability to disconnect the altitude pre-select and an otherwise non-stable approach.the contributing factors were:1. Low IFR with conditions not improving as forecasted for the time of my arrival.2. Did not adhere to personal limits.3. While current; not proficient for IFR flight in the aircraft with only 56 hours in type.4. Not proficient with auto pilot and avionics in the aircraft.5. Did not have the 'numbers' memorized for the aircraft type to insure a stable approach.corrective action:1. Spoke with and discussed incident with gold seal instructor.2. Arranging schedules to do in depth IFR recurrent training in the aircraft with [with a CFI].3. Equipment familiarization with auto-pilot and navigational avionics training.4. Subscribe to and participate in the FAA wings program.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: GA pilot reported getting disoriented during instrument conditions.
Narrative: The temporary loss of control due to spatial disorientation occurred on the ILS approach into my alternate airport on an IFR flight plan from. The loss of control was precipitated by the pilot's inability to disconnect the altitude pre-select and an otherwise non-stable approach.The contributing factors were:1. Low IFR with conditions not improving as forecasted for the time of my arrival.2. Did not adhere to personal limits.3. While current; not proficient for IFR flight in the aircraft with only 56 hours in type.4. Not proficient with auto pilot and avionics in the aircraft.5. Did not have the 'numbers' memorized for the aircraft type to insure a stable approach.Corrective Action:1. Spoke with and discussed incident with Gold Seal Instructor.2. Arranging schedules to do in depth IFR recurrent training in the aircraft with [with a CFI].3. Equipment familiarization with auto-pilot and navigational avionics training.4. Subscribe to and participate in the FAA Wings Program.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.