<< >> NASA ASRS Report 192398, October 1991

Corp flight in VFR corridor encounters scattered clouds, reverses course, climbs. Flight not feasible that direction. Reverses course, descends.

Attributes
ACN	192398
Time
Date	199110
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax airport : vny
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	192398
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During transition through lax TCA, special flight rules VFR corridor, en route from van nuys to long beach, 132 degree radial smo VOR -- some maneuvering was done to remain VFR. Prior to entering special flight rules area of lax TCA (132 degree radial smo VOR - 1 mi north of lax), at 3500 MSL, it was noted that because of scattered clouds, transition was not possible. A climb from 3500 was initiated to 4500 to go northbound out of the corridor. During this climb, and about directly over lax, a clear area was noted and it looked unfeasible to turn northbound to exit the corridor, so an immediate descent was initiated to 3500 ft and the sbound transition was completed without further incident. The special flight rules lax TCA VFR corridor should be enlarged from the 132 degree 3500 south/4500 north regulations to give further flexibility to VFR transitioning aircraft.

Related reports:

• B737 flight crew encounters scattered clouds during a visual...

	Enter your search terms Submit search form
	Web www.37000feet.com

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORP FLT IN VFR CORRIDOR ENCOUNTERS SCATTERED CLOUDS, REVERSES COURSE, CLBS. FLT NOT FEASIBLE THAT DIRECTION. REVERSES COURSE, DSNDS.

Narrative: DURING TRANSITION THROUGH LAX TCA, SPECIAL FLT RULES VFR CORRIDOR, ENRTE FROM VAN NUYS TO LONG BEACH, 132 DEG RADIAL SMO VOR -- SOME MANEUVERING WAS DONE TO REMAIN VFR. PRIOR TO ENTERING SPECIAL FLT RULES AREA OF LAX TCA (132 DEG RADIAL SMO VOR - 1 MI N OF LAX), AT 3500 MSL, IT WAS NOTED THAT BECAUSE OF SCATTERED CLOUDS, TRANSITION WAS NOT POSSIBLE. A CLB FROM 3500 WAS INITIATED TO 4500 TO GO NBOUND OUT OF THE CORRIDOR. DURING THIS CLB, AND ABOUT DIRECTLY OVER LAX, A CLR AREA WAS NOTED AND IT LOOKED UNFEASIBLE TO TURN NBOUND TO EXIT THE CORRIDOR, SO AN IMMEDIATE DSCNT WAS INITIATED TO 3500 FT AND THE SBOUND TRANSITION WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE SPECIAL FLT RULES LAX TCA VFR CORRIDOR SHOULD BE ENLARGED FROM THE 132 DEG 3500 S/4500 N REGS TO GIVE FURTHER FLEXIBILITY TO VFR TRANSITIONING ACFT.

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.