Tower asked for a report when on a 3 mi final. Flight crew forgot.

Attributes
ACN	233291
Time
Date	199302
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : apa
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6800 msl bound upper : 6800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : apa
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : apa
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 230 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	233291
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	233169
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While on a practice ILS approach tower requested a 3 NM final report. I was very busy conducting approach checks and before landing checklists as well as flying an ILS approach under simulated IFR conditions. The PNF was monitoring the aircraft position and looking for VFR traffic. At approximately 2 mi from apa, the tower reported that we were 2 mi from apa, it was at this time we were aware of our missed position report. Both pilots forgot to call the tower at 3 mi from landing. This position report was requested by the tower even though we were VFR and in sight by the tower. Apa tower is equipped with surveillance radar - - they should have known our position at all times. We also used den approach control for radar vectors to the final approach fix. Den approach should have briefed apa tower of our position and our missed approach instructions. We also talked with apa tower over cassie OM, approximately 90 seconds prior to our requested 3 mi report. This type of request from apa tower does nothing but increase pilot workload at a very busy time, which increases the chance for further problems during the most critical time of flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TWR ASKED FOR A RPT WHEN ON A 3 MI FINAL. FLC FORGOT.

Narrative: WHILE ON A PRACTICE ILS APCH TWR REQUESTED A 3 NM FINAL RPT. I WAS VERY BUSY CONDUCTING APCH CHKS AND BEFORE LNDG CHKLISTS AS WELL AS FLYING AN ILS APCH UNDER SIMULATED IFR CONDITIONS. THE PNF WAS MONITORING THE ACFT POS AND LOOKING FOR VFR TFC. AT APPROX 2 MI FROM APA, THE TWR RPTED THAT WE WERE 2 MI FROM APA, IT WAS AT THIS TIME WE WERE AWARE OF OUR MISSED POS RPT. BOTH PLTS FORGOT TO CALL THE TWR AT 3 MI FROM LNDG. THIS POS RPT WAS REQUESTED BY THE TWR EVEN THOUGH WE WERE VFR AND IN SIGHT BY THE TWR. APA TWR IS EQUIPPED WITH SURVEILLANCE RADAR - - THEY SHOULD HAVE KNOWN OUR POS AT ALL TIMES. WE ALSO USED DEN APCH CTL FOR RADAR VECTORS TO THE FINAL APCH FIX. DEN APCH SHOULD HAVE BRIEFED APA TWR OF OUR POS AND OUR MISSED APCH INSTRUCTIONS. WE ALSO TALKED WITH APA TWR OVER CASSIE OM, APPROX 90 SECONDS PRIOR TO OUR REQUESTED 3 MI RPT. THIS TYPE OF REQUEST FROM APA TWR DOES NOTHING BUT INCREASE PLT WORKLOAD AT A VERY BUSY TIME, WHICH INCREASES THE CHANCE FOR FURTHER PROBS DURING THE MOST CRITICAL TIME OF FLT.

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.