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Pilot of training flight cleared report a 2 mile downwind entered on a 45 north of field and was chastised by tower controller.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 164407 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199011 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ffz |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2200 msl bound upper : 2200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : ffz tower : cmh |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot instruction : instructor |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 225 flight time type : 170 |
| ASRS Report | 164407 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
There was a misunderstanding between me and falcon tower. I was 6 mi northeast of the airport. Tower instructed me to report a 2 mi downwind. I misunderstood the clearance and thought they wanted a wide downwind. I reported on a 45 degree entry and was instructed to call the tower. I should have questioned more clearly as to how exactly I should have entered the pattern.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF TRAINING FLT CLEARED REPORT A 2 MILE DOWNWIND ENTERED ON A 45 NORTH OF FIELD AND WAS CHASTISED BY TWR CTLR.
Narrative: THERE WAS A MISUNDERSTANDING BTWN ME AND FALCON TWR. I WAS 6 MI NE OF THE ARPT. TWR INSTRUCTED ME TO RPT A 2 MI DOWNWIND. I MISUNDERSTOOD THE CLRNC AND THOUGHT THEY WANTED A WIDE DOWNWIND. I RPTED ON A 45 DEG ENTRY AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO CALL THE TWR. I SHOULD HAVE QUESTIONED MORE CLRLY AS TO HOW EXACTLY I SHOULD HAVE ENTERED THE PATTERN.
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.