Filed route exceeded NAVAID limits.

Attributes
ACN	299450
Time
Date	199503
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : vih
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute airway : zkc
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 4 flight time total : 425 flight time type : 5
ASRS Report	299450
Person 2
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Accidentally filed route containing a leg from vih VOR to anx VOR. Believing VOR distance limits of 80 NM per NAVAID for a total of 160 NM between navaids. Realized during flight limits were 80 NM between navaids.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FILED RTE EXCEEDED NAVAID LIMITS.

Narrative: ACCIDENTALLY FILED RTE CONTAINING A LEG FROM VIH VOR TO ANX VOR. BELIEVING VOR DISTANCE LIMITS OF 80 NM PER NAVAID FOR A TOTAL OF 160 NM BTWN NAVAIDS. REALIZED DURING FLT LIMITS WERE 80 NM BTWN NAVAIDS.

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.