GA small aircraft track heading deviation.

Attributes
ACN	150841
Time
Date	199007
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gee airport : 5go
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : roc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach descent other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	150841
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During an instrument flight test, the applicant requested a VOR 'a' approach into 5g0. The controller inquired whether we wanted vectors. Our answer was no we wanted to proceed to gee and this request was granted with the following statement, 'cleared direct to gee and cleared for VOR 'a' to leroy maintain 4000' until established.' the applicant xed the VOR and started his course reversal. The controller asked his heading and issued an immediate turn and descent to avoid traffic about 2 mi away in sight at our altitude. The controller then stated we were not cleared for the reversal and should have made a straight-in no where in the aim could I find any substantiation for his action. From now on I will make certain that my request and his approval will be for the same action.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA TRACK HEADING DEVIATION.

Narrative: DURING AN INSTRUMENT FLT TEST, THE APPLICANT REQUESTED A VOR 'A' APCH INTO 5G0. THE CTLR INQUIRED WHETHER WE WANTED VECTORS. OUR ANSWER WAS NO WE WANTED TO PROCEED TO GEE AND THIS REQUEST WAS GRANTED WITH THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT, 'CLRED DIRECT TO GEE AND CLRED FOR VOR 'A' TO LEROY MAINTAIN 4000' UNTIL ESTABLISHED.' THE APPLICANT XED THE VOR AND STARTED HIS COURSE REVERSAL. THE CTLR ASKED HIS HDG AND ISSUED AN IMMEDIATE TURN AND DSNT TO AVOID TFC ABOUT 2 MI AWAY IN SIGHT AT OUR ALT. THE CTLR THEN STATED WE WERE NOT CLRED FOR THE REVERSAL AND SHOULD HAVE MADE A STRAIGHT-IN NO WHERE IN THE AIM COULD I FIND ANY SUBSTANTIATION FOR HIS ACTION. FROM NOW ON I WILL MAKE CERTAIN THAT MY REQUEST AND HIS APPROVAL WILL BE FOR THE SAME ACTION.

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.