Non adherence to ATC clearance instruction.

Attributes
ACN	199526
Time
Date	199201
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : acy
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	agl bound lower : 300 agl bound upper : 300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : acy
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : missed approach
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : captain observation : company check pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : military pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 2800 flight time type : 850
ASRS Report	199526
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

During a training flight the tower authorized us to land on a circling approach off ILS 13 (land 31). As the instructor pilot, I was busy with the student shooting a single engine approach. When tower cleared us to land, I thought I heard we were cleared for the option. We went missed approach and the tower said we were cleared to land. (Not the option) as a new instructor I will be more aware of the tower clearance, and ask for the option if required.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NON ADHERENCE TO ATC CLRNC INSTRUCTION.

Narrative: DURING A TRAINING FLT THE TWR AUTHORIZED US TO LAND ON A CIRCLING APCH OFF ILS 13 (LAND 31). AS THE INSTRUCTOR PLT, I WAS BUSY WITH THE STUDENT SHOOTING A SINGLE ENG APCH. WHEN TWR CLRED US TO LAND, I THOUGHT I HEARD WE WERE CLRED FOR THE OPTION. WE WENT MISSED APCH AND THE TWR SAID WE WERE CLRED TO LAND. (NOT THE OPTION) AS A NEW INSTRUCTOR I WILL BE MORE AWARE OF THE TWR CLRNC, AND ASK FOR THE OPTION IF REQUIRED.

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.