<< >> NASA ASRS Report 315805, September 1995

Deviation from clearance route -- instructor pilot tells the pilot being checked to deviate from the published approach.

Attributes
ACN	315805
Time
Date	199509
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sac airport : ccr
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : suu tower : teb
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 2
ASRS Report	315805
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

This was an instrument competency and currency ride. I was accompanied by an instructor (cfii). I had been flying under the hood for almost 2 hours. We had been holding at 4000 ft at rejoy intersection when I received clearance to fly 'the complete approach' (NDB runway 19R concord, ca). I started to fly 074 degree radial inbound to sgd VOR which the initial leg of the no procedure turn for the approach from rejoy. The instructor told me to proceed direct to the NDB. Due to fatigue, lack of assertiveness brought on by non-currency and unusual instruments, I did not question this direction. I trusted the instructor too much. After a few mins, approach called us and told we were off course and gave us a vector. I immediately knew what the problem was, explained to approach our misunderstanding and we received a new clearance to fly the approach. The instructor had never seen a no procedure turn approach before!

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DEV FROM CLRNC RTE -- INSTRUCTOR PLT TELLS THE PLT BEING CHKED TO DEVIATE FROM THE PUBLISHED APCH.

Narrative: THIS WAS AN INST COMPETENCY AND CURRENCY RIDE. I WAS ACCOMPANIED BY AN INSTRUCTOR (CFII). I HAD BEEN FLYING UNDER THE HOOD FOR ALMOST 2 HRS. WE HAD BEEN HOLDING AT 4000 FT AT REJOY INTXN WHEN I RECEIVED CLRNC TO FLY 'THE COMPLETE APCH' (NDB RWY 19R CONCORD, CA). I STARTED TO FLY 074 DEG RADIAL INBOUND TO SGD VOR WHICH THE INITIAL LEG OF THE NO PROC TURN FOR THE APCH FROM REJOY. THE INSTRUCTOR TOLD ME TO PROCEED DIRECT TO THE NDB. DUE TO FATIGUE, LACK OF ASSERTIVENESS BROUGHT ON BY NON-CURRENCY AND UNUSUAL INSTS, I DID NOT QUESTION THIS DIRECTION. I TRUSTED THE INSTRUCTOR TOO MUCH. AFTER A FEW MINS, APCH CALLED US AND TOLD WE WERE OFF COURSE AND GAVE US A VECTOR. I IMMEDIATELY KNEW WHAT THE PROB WAS, EXPLAINED TO APCH OUR MISUNDERSTANDING AND WE RECEIVED A NEW CLRNC TO FLY THE APCH. THE INSTRUCTOR HAD NEVER SEEN A NO PROC TURN APCH BEFORE!

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.