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Reporter in light transport commuter complains that eon VOR not usable for navigation 45 miles southeast at 4000' MSL.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 152277 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199007 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : eon airport : laf |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : laf |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Light Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 280 flight time total : 3800 flight time type : 2600 |
| ASRS Report | 152277 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Navigational Facility |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
| Situations | |
| Navigational Aid | Unspecified |
Narrative:
After approximately 45 NM south of eon on V24 NAVAID became unusable at 4000' MSL for navigation. This NAVAID is needed for approach into laf. We were able to proceed visually to laf and did so.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: REPORTER IN LTT COMMUTER COMPLAINS THAT EON VOR NOT USABLE FOR NAVIGATION 45 MILES SOUTHEAST AT 4000' MSL.
Narrative: AFTER APPROX 45 NM S OF EON ON V24 NAVAID BECAME UNUSABLE AT 4000' MSL FOR NAV. THIS NAVAID IS NEEDED FOR APCH INTO LAF. WE WERE ABLE TO PROCEED VISUALLY TO LAF AND DID SO.
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.