Small aircraft non adherence to ATC instruction failed to report base leg.

Attributes
ACN	296410
Time
Date	199502
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : day
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1700 msl bound upper : 1700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : day tracon : mia
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 74 flight time total : 536 flight time type : 132
ASRS Report	296410
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Following a tough-and-go on runway 24L at day, my student and I were instructed to make left traffic for runway 24L and the local controller requested that we report a left base. I received and read back his request. The lesson plan for this day called for us to practice a simulated forced landing following a simulated engine failure. When across from the touchdown point, I reduced the student's power to idle and we began to set up our approach with me leading the procedural discussion. I had forgotten to call tower on our base, and tower eventually called to clear us for landing as we rolled out on final. As far as I know, there was no traffic conflict, and the controller did not mention our failure to report. I, however, did apologize for the oversight. In the future, I will strive to practice what I so often preach to my students about efficiently dividing their attention among whatever tasks are at hand. I had fixated on the discussion of emergency procedures and failed to pay sufficient attention to positional awareness and making the proper radio call.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA NON ADHERENCE TO ATC INSTRUCTION FAILED TO RPT BASE LEG.

Narrative: FOLLOWING A TOUGH-AND-GO ON RWY 24L AT DAY, MY STUDENT AND I WERE INSTRUCTED TO MAKE L TFC FOR RWY 24L AND THE LCL CTLR REQUESTED THAT WE RPT A L BASE. I RECEIVED AND READ BACK HIS REQUEST. THE LESSON PLAN FOR THIS DAY CALLED FOR US TO PRACTICE A SIMULATED FORCED LNDG FOLLOWING A SIMULATED ENG FAILURE. WHEN ACROSS FROM THE TOUCHDOWN POINT, I REDUCED THE STUDENT'S PWR TO IDLE AND WE BEGAN TO SET UP OUR APCH WITH ME LEADING THE PROCEDURAL DISCUSSION. I HAD FORGOTTEN TO CALL TWR ON OUR BASE, AND TWR EVENTUALLY CALLED TO CLR US FOR LNDG AS WE ROLLED OUT ON FINAL. AS FAR AS I KNOW, THERE WAS NO TFC CONFLICT, AND THE CTLR DID NOT MENTION OUR FAILURE TO RPT. I, HOWEVER, DID APOLOGIZE FOR THE OVERSIGHT. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL STRIVE TO PRACTICE WHAT I SO OFTEN PREACH TO MY STUDENTS ABOUT EFFICIENTLY DIVIDING THEIR ATTN AMONG WHATEVER TASKS ARE AT HAND. I HAD FIXATED ON THE DISCUSSION OF EMER PROCS AND FAILED TO PAY SUFFICIENT ATTN TO POSITIONAL AWARENESS AND MAKING THE PROPER RADIO CALL.

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.