Narrative:

I was well rested at the start of a planned 2 hour, 20 min flight (IFR) nashville, tn to springdale, ark. WX was IMC at springdale-indefinitely, 200, sky obscured 3/4 in fog much of morning-scheduled to improve. Memphis center advised no delay expected-hold at spray intersection. (Xaoo), fayetteville approach advised not to expect further clearance until (XA35). I entered holding pattern and held about 35 min. Finally fayetteville (non-radar) gave me option to track 8 DME (rzc) arc and hold on localizer of 18 at 8 DME fix. Since fayetteville was non-radar-they asked me to report intercept of arc and crossing 45 degree radial off rzc. I was told to report established in the localizer holding pattern. I normally tune both my HSI and #2 VOR indicator's receivers to the ILS, but in order to use my RMI to fly the arc, I had #2 receiver tuned to razorback. The HSI was having trouble 'deciding' which side of the localizer I was on at arc intercept-not uncommon when not close to localizer course. The HSI showed course to the left (as it had started out showing) so I was continuing to track the arc waiting for it to 'correct' itself and show course to the right in preparation for intercept. Finally, fayetteville asked if I was established in hold yet, my reply-'still tracking the 8 DME arc'-then I cross checked my RMI-paying attention now to the radial of rzc, not just concentrating on keeping needle on left wing and watching HSI for intercept-I was on the-340 radial (past the localizer!) I immediately turned right and made a wide turn to intercept the localizer in the hold. (Condition-VMC on top). Contributing factors-somewhat fatigued following 35 min hold-HSI initially show course to wrong side-do all (navigation type) do this? I'll have mine checked. 1ST time to fly an arc or hold in yrs-next time I'll monitor more than one instrument for position (and watch RMI both for radial I'm on and for staying on arc!)

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLRNC LIMIT OVERSHOT.

Narrative: I WAS WELL RESTED AT THE START OF A PLANNED 2 HR, 20 MIN FLT (IFR) NASHVILLE, TN TO SPRINGDALE, ARK. WX WAS IMC AT SPRINGDALE-INDEFINITELY, 200, SKY OBSCURED 3/4 IN FOG MUCH OF MORNING-SCHEDULED TO IMPROVE. MEMPHIS CTR ADVISED NO DELAY EXPECTED-HOLD AT SPRAY INTXN. (XAOO), FAYETTEVILLE APCH ADVISED NOT TO EXPECT FURTHER CLRNC UNTIL (XA35). I ENTERED HOLDING PATTERN AND HELD ABOUT 35 MIN. FINALLY FAYETTEVILLE (NON-RADAR) GAVE ME OPTION TO TRACK 8 DME (RZC) ARC AND HOLD ON LOC OF 18 AT 8 DME FIX. SINCE FAYETTEVILLE WAS NON-RADAR-THEY ASKED ME TO RPT INTERCEPT OF ARC AND XING 45 DEG RADIAL OFF RZC. I WAS TOLD TO RPT ESTABLISHED IN THE LOC HOLDING PATTERN. I NORMALLY TUNE BOTH MY HSI AND #2 VOR INDICATOR'S RECEIVERS TO THE ILS, BUT IN ORDER TO USE MY RMI TO FLY THE ARC, I HAD #2 RECEIVER TUNED TO RAZORBACK. THE HSI WAS HAVING TROUBLE 'DECIDING' WHICH SIDE OF THE LOC I WAS ON AT ARC INTERCEPT-NOT UNCOMMON WHEN NOT CLOSE TO LOC COURSE. THE HSI SHOWED COURSE TO THE L (AS IT HAD STARTED OUT SHOWING) SO I WAS CONTINUING TO TRACK THE ARC WAITING FOR IT TO 'CORRECT' ITSELF AND SHOW COURSE TO THE R IN PREPARATION FOR INTERCEPT. FINALLY, FAYETTEVILLE ASKED IF I WAS ESTABLISHED IN HOLD YET, MY REPLY-'STILL TRACKING THE 8 DME ARC'-THEN I CROSS CHKED MY RMI-PAYING ATTN NOW TO THE RADIAL OF RZC, NOT JUST CONCENTRATING ON KEEPING NEEDLE ON L WING AND WATCHING HSI FOR INTERCEPT-I WAS ON THE-340 RADIAL (PAST THE LOC!) I IMMEDIATELY TURNED R AND MADE A WIDE TURN TO INTERCEPT THE LOC IN THE HOLD. (CONDITION-VMC ON TOP). CONTRIBUTING FACTORS-SOMEWHAT FATIGUED FOLLOWING 35 MIN HOLD-HSI INITIALLY SHOW COURSE TO WRONG SIDE-DO ALL (NAV TYPE) DO THIS? I'LL HAVE MINE CHKED. 1ST TIME TO FLY AN ARC OR HOLD IN YRS-NEXT TIME I'LL MONITOR MORE THAN ONE INST FOR POS (AND WATCH RMI BOTH FOR RADIAL I'M ON AND FOR STAYING ON ARC!)

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.