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Pilot reported radio communication confusion as to which runway they had been cleared to land.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1747418 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202006 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 28 Flight Crew Total 1600 Flight Crew Type 800 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types Ground Incursion Runway |
Narrative:
First flight back after covid reopening; local flight in the pattern with a private-rated student. I believe the controller instructed us to turn right and enter the runway xx upwind from the xx left downwind. We were then instructed to return to the downwind; but there was confusion as to whether that meant the runway yy or runway xx left downwind. I asked for clarification on frequency; but the transmission was blocked. On a left base to runway yy; we were cleared to land runway yy.upon reflection; I am not sure if we were intended to enter the left pattern for runway yy or runway xx.with all three frequencies (local; ground; and clearance delivery) combined on tower; there was some radio confusion. Additionally; aircraft were being directed to both xx and yy due to practice approaches being conducted to yy.I believe these confusing situational factors adversely affect safety; particularly due to the staffing/currency challenges as a result of covid-19.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Pilot reported radio communication confusion as to which runway they had been cleared to land.
Narrative: First flight back after COVID reopening; local flight in the pattern with a private-rated student. I believe the Controller instructed us to turn right and enter the Runway XX upwind from the XX left downwind. We were then instructed to return to the downwind; but there was confusion as to whether that meant the Runway YY or Runway XX left downwind. I asked for clarification on frequency; but the transmission was blocked. On a left base to Runway YY; we were cleared to land Runway YY.Upon reflection; I am not sure if we were intended to enter the left pattern for Runway YY or Runway XX.With all three frequencies (local; ground; and clearance delivery) combined on Tower; there was some radio confusion. Additionally; aircraft were being directed to both XX and YY due to practice approaches being conducted to YY.I believe these confusing situational factors adversely affect safety; particularly due to the staffing/currency challenges as a result of COVID-19.
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