First officer of commuter reporting was apparently confused as to which medium large transport their...

Attributes
ACN	183708
Time
Date	199107
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bna
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bna tower : jax
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 2100 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	183708
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

We were instructed to follow an medium large transport X on final for 2R at nashville (bna). The medium large transport X was on a 1-2 mi final, we were 6-8 mi out. We were then switched to tower. At that time we were also told to follow the medium large transport X on final. No one mentioned that there was 2 mlgs, X and Y, on final and that the one we are to follow just showed up at our 12 O'clock position (tower said 2 O'clock position, first medium large transport at our 3-4 O'clock position). In order to have proper separation with the second medium large transport we had to slow down and make a wide right turn for 2R. When we questioned tower as to which medium large transport we were to follow, we do not feel we were given an adequate answer. Also, tower told us to make our turn now to 2R. We did not feel we were out of our airspace to make the turn, or infringed on 2L approach. It would be helpful to know how many aircraft are on final (especially the same airline and aircraft) and the location of the aircraft we are to follow. This time it was just an inconvenience, next time it may be a midair.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FO OF COMMUTER RPTING WAS APPARENTLY CONFUSED AS TO WHICH MLG THEIR FLT WAS TO FOLLOW.

Narrative: WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO FOLLOW AN MLG X ON FINAL FOR 2R AT NASHVILLE (BNA). THE MLG X WAS ON A 1-2 MI FINAL, WE WERE 6-8 MI OUT. WE WERE THEN SWITCHED TO TWR. AT THAT TIME WE WERE ALSO TOLD TO FOLLOW THE MLG X ON FINAL. NO ONE MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS 2 MLGS, X AND Y, ON FINAL AND THAT THE ONE WE ARE TO FOLLOW JUST SHOWED UP AT OUR 12 O'CLOCK POS (TWR SAID 2 O'CLOCK POS, FIRST MLG AT OUR 3-4 O'CLOCK POS). IN ORDER TO HAVE PROPER SEPARATION WITH THE SECOND MLG WE HAD TO SLOW DOWN AND MAKE A WIDE R TURN FOR 2R. WHEN WE QUESTIONED TWR AS TO WHICH MLG WE WERE TO FOLLOW, WE DO NOT FEEL WE WERE GIVEN AN ADEQUATE ANSWER. ALSO, TWR TOLD US TO MAKE OUR TURN NOW TO 2R. WE DID NOT FEEL WE WERE OUT OF OUR AIRSPACE TO MAKE THE TURN, OR INFRINGED ON 2L APCH. IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO KNOW HOW MANY ACFT ARE ON FINAL (ESPECIALLY THE SAME AIRLINE AND ACFT) AND THE LOCATION OF THE ACFT WE ARE TO FOLLOW. THIS TIME IT WAS JUST AN INCONVENIENCE, NEXT TIME IT MAY BE A MIDAIR.

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.

First officer of commuter reporting was apparently confused as to which medium large transport their flight was to follow.