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Small aircraft pilot on instrument transition at 5d8 is chastised by approach controller for executing some type of course reversal or 'procedure turn' over lfd.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 141249 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199003 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : lfd airport : 5d8 |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : azo |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | enroute other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 1000 flight time type : 13 |
| ASRS Report | 141249 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On the lfd transition to the VOR 28 approach marshall, I tracked to lfd VOR on V233 from lan VOR. The controller asked if I was going to do a 'procedure turn' at the lfd VOR with which I responded 'affirm'. After the course reversal to get established on the transition course the controller proceeded to chew me out for doing an unauthorized 'procedure turn'. I was cleared for the full approach and I had indicated that we would be using the lfd VOR transition. The problem was the misuse and terms. The term procedure turn should have been replaced by a course reversal and I should have emphasized the fact that I was doing the lfd transition.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA PLT ON INSTRUMENT TRANSITION AT 5D8 IS CHASTISED BY APCH CTLR FOR EXECUTING SOME TYPE OF COURSE REVERSAL OR 'PROC TURN' OVER LFD.
Narrative: ON THE LFD TRANSITION TO THE VOR 28 APCH MARSHALL, I TRACKED TO LFD VOR ON V233 FROM LAN VOR. THE CTLR ASKED IF I WAS GOING TO DO A 'PROC TURN' AT THE LFD VOR WITH WHICH I RESPONDED 'AFFIRM'. AFTER THE COURSE REVERSAL TO GET ESTABLISHED ON THE TRANSITION COURSE THE CTLR PROCEEDED TO CHEW ME OUT FOR DOING AN UNAUTHORIZED 'PROC TURN'. I WAS CLRED FOR THE FULL APCH AND I HAD INDICATED THAT WE WOULD BE USING THE LFD VOR TRANSITION. THE PROBLEM WAS THE MISUSE AND TERMS. THE TERM PROC TURN SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY A COURSE REVERSAL AND I SHOULD HAVE EMPHASIZED THE FACT THAT I WAS DOING THE LFD TRANSITION.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.