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Flight crew of an medium large transport failed to maintain 2-WAY radio communications for 15 mins during high altitude cruise.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 298931 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199503 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : air |
| State Reference | OH |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 33000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zob tracon : cha |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 298931 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : overcame equipment problem |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Last instruction from ATC was a heading to proceed directly to bellaire VOR. During cruise en route, I switched the radio frequency to pit ATIS, as we were beginning to get closer. When we began to try to inquire of ATC why we were not issued a descent yet, I realized I had utilized the radio that was tuned to ATC to listen to the ATIS. I had made no notation of the previous ATC frequency, the aircraft was not equipped with FLIP flop radio heads. We then contacted pit approach, and subsequently, ZOB, and were issued a clearance to descend. Using a designated radio as the ATIS radio would have avoided this, or writing down the previous frequency. We were without radio contact for about 15 mins.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC OF AN MLG FAILED TO MAINTAIN 2-WAY RADIO COMS FOR 15 MINS DURING HIGH ALT CRUISE.
Narrative: LAST INSTRUCTION FROM ATC WAS A HDG TO PROCEED DIRECTLY TO BELLAIRE VOR. DURING CRUISE ENRTE, I SWITCHED THE RADIO FREQ TO PIT ATIS, AS WE WERE BEGINNING TO GET CLOSER. WHEN WE BEGAN TO TRY TO INQUIRE OF ATC WHY WE WERE NOT ISSUED A DSCNT YET, I REALIZED I HAD UTILIZED THE RADIO THAT WAS TUNED TO ATC TO LISTEN TO THE ATIS. I HAD MADE NO NOTATION OF THE PREVIOUS ATC FREQ, THE ACFT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH FLIP FLOP RADIO HEADS. WE THEN CONTACTED PIT APCH, AND SUBSEQUENTLY, ZOB, AND WERE ISSUED A CLRNC TO DSND. USING A DESIGNATED RADIO AS THE ATIS RADIO WOULD HAVE AVOIDED THIS, OR WRITING DOWN THE PREVIOUS FREQ. WE WERE WITHOUT RADIO CONTACT FOR ABOUT 15 MINS.
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.