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Airport elevation for maf on the world aeronautical chart is in error. Elevation shown is 287 ft, when the correct elevation is 2871.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 226863 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199211 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : maf |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : maf |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 2700 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 226863 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
I filed a VFR flight plan from flg to odessa through elp. WX at maf was IFR at time of departure with progress for improving to MVFR. Over elp I could see a solid deck east and maf reporting bout 1200 ft ceiling. I filed IFR on top and continued on without approach plates for tx, half hoping it would be broken by the time I got to maf and descend with a contact approach through a hole. Instead of landing at odessa I had approach describe the ILS approach to me, shot it to circle to land and landed successfully. However, after flying 4 hours, if bases were lower, or I encountered ice or turbulence or dusk and turned to night or any other problem occurred besides not having approach plates for the area I was flying, things could have gotten 'sticky.' I allowed my options to narrow by not having the approach plates. With the flying I am now doing I am going to expand my instrument chart/plate subscription to the entire united states. I am also concerned that this is the second time in as many weeks that I had a need to fill out a NASA form. I am looking at that seriously and considering what I need to change in my flying habits. Also, the altitude listed on the CG19 WAC for maf is 287, about 2600 ft off!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ARPT ELEVATION FOR MAF ON THE WORLD AERO CHART IS IN ERROR. ELEVATION SHOWN IS 287 FT, WHEN THE CORRECT ELEVATION IS 2871.
Narrative: I FILED A VFR FLT PLAN FROM FLG TO ODESSA THROUGH ELP. WX AT MAF WAS IFR AT TIME OF DEP WITH PROGRESS FOR IMPROVING TO MVFR. OVER ELP I COULD SEE A SOLID DECK E AND MAF RPTING BOUT 1200 FT CEILING. I FILED IFR ON TOP AND CONTINUED ON WITHOUT APCH PLATES FOR TX, HALF HOPING IT WOULD BE BROKEN BY THE TIME I GOT TO MAF AND DSND WITH A CONTACT APCH THROUGH A HOLE. INSTEAD OF LNDG AT ODESSA I HAD APCH DESCRIBE THE ILS APCH TO ME, SHOT IT TO CIRCLE TO LAND AND LANDED SUCCESSFULLY. HOWEVER, AFTER FLYING 4 HRS, IF BASES WERE LOWER, OR I ENCOUNTERED ICE OR TURB OR DUSK AND TURNED TO NIGHT OR ANY OTHER PROB OCCURRED BESIDES NOT HAVING APCH PLATES FOR THE AREA I WAS FLYING, THINGS COULD HAVE GOTTEN 'STICKY.' I ALLOWED MY OPTIONS TO NARROW BY NOT HAVING THE APCH PLATES. WITH THE FLYING I AM NOW DOING I AM GOING TO EXPAND MY INST CHART/PLATE SUBSCRIPTION TO THE ENTIRE UNITED STATES. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN AS MANY WKS THAT I HAD A NEED TO FILL OUT A NASA FORM. I AM LOOKING AT THAT SERIOUSLY AND CONSIDERING WHAT I NEED TO CHANGE IN MY FLYING HABITS. ALSO, THE ALT LISTED ON THE CG19 WAC FOR MAF IS 287, ABOUT 2600 FT OFF!
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.