Socializing GA pilot flies through localizer on ILS to pwk.

Attributes
ACN	155692
Time
Date	199008
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : pwk airport : ord
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2600 msl bound upper : 2600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pwk tower : pdk
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 3720
ASRS Report	195562
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Cleared for ILS runway 16 approach, was explaining ILS approach procedures INS to front seat passenger (a priest). Went through localizer. On IFR flight plan, but runway alignment was visibility. Localizer offset at angle. Should have followed INS.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SOCIALIZING GA PLT FLIES THROUGH LOCALIZER ON ILS TO PWK.

Narrative: CLRED FOR ILS RWY 16 APCH, WAS EXPLAINING ILS APCH PROCS INS TO FRONT SEAT PAX (A PRIEST). WENT THROUGH LOC. ON IFR FLT PLAN, BUT RWY ALIGNMENT WAS VIS. LOC OFFSET AT ANGLE. SHOULD HAVE FOLLOWED INS.

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.