During an instrument training flight, the instructor failed to follow the special VFR clearance into the class D airspace and turned back outbound requiring another clearance.

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Attributes
ACN	322620
Time
Date	199512
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gvw
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1600 msl bound upper : 1600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : gvw
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : svfr
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 19250 flight time type : 12000
ASRS Report	322620
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : instrument
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:

Gvw was below VFR minimums and we requested special VFR from over pleasant hill, mo, and were requested to report entering the control zone. We reported entering the control zone and being southeast. I had a student with me (who was instrument rated already). I had him intercept the localizer for VFR tracking inbound. The localizer went off the air temporarily and we turned eastbound and requested an IFR clearance as we both were instrument qualified and the plane instrument equipped. Radar (approach) however, could not pick us up at the low altitude so we flew outbound to our previous call position (pleasant hill) and got another clearance (special) returning into the control zone. Tower then asked 'are you familiar with the area?' we said 'yes' because we were. Reported runway in sight and landed. Closed special VFR.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DURING AN INST TRAINING FLT, THE INSTRUCTOR FAILED TO FOLLOW THE SPECIAL VFR CLRNC INTO THE CLASS D AIRSPACE AND TURNED BACK OUTBOUND REQUIRING ANOTHER CLRNC.

Narrative: GVW WAS BELOW VFR MINIMUMS AND WE REQUESTED SPECIAL VFR FROM OVER PLEASANT HILL, MO, AND WERE REQUESTED TO RPT ENTERING THE CTL ZONE. WE RPTED ENTERING THE CTL ZONE AND BEING SE. I HAD A STUDENT WITH ME (WHO WAS INST RATED ALREADY). I HAD HIM INTERCEPT THE LOC FOR VFR TRACKING INBOUND. THE LOC WENT OFF THE AIR TEMPORARILY AND WE TURNED EBOUND AND REQUESTED AN IFR CLRNC AS WE BOTH WERE INST QUALIFIED AND THE PLANE INST EQUIPPED. RADAR (APCH) HOWEVER, COULD NOT PICK US UP AT THE LOW ALT SO WE FLEW OUTBOUND TO OUR PREVIOUS CALL POS (PLEASANT HILL) AND GOT ANOTHER CLRNC (SPECIAL) RETURNING INTO THE CTL ZONE. TWR THEN ASKED 'ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA?' WE SAID 'YES' BECAUSE WE WERE. RPTED RWY IN SIGHT AND LANDED. CLOSED SPECIAL VFR.

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.