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When attempting to pick up IFR clearance after departing mpg, reporter was unable to contact mmtx center. Flight crew was able to contact drt approach controller who provided radar vectors. Reporter had received a facsimile flight plan from flight planner, so why it couldn't be found is not known.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 338944 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199606 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zhu |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 4500 msl bound upper : 4500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : drt |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 6800 flight time type : 4000 |
| ASRS Report | 338944 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Departed mmpg for kdrt. Unable contact with mmtx center, so contacted kdrt approach to pick up IFR flight plan. They could not find one in their system. They suggested we fly eastbound over the border, and they would provide us radar vectors to kdrt. Prior to departure, we received a facsimile from our flight plan handler. It states that a flight plan was on file. Also, I have a stamped copy of the flight plan which the mexican handler filed for us. I am filing this just in case a violation could be pursued for far 91.703. Flight plans were filed, and copies received from the handler.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP IFR CLRNC AFTER DEPARTING MPG, RPTR WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT MMTX CTR. FLC WAS ABLE TO CONTACT DRT APCH CTLR WHO PROVIDED RADAR VECTORS. RPTR HAD RECEIVED A FAX FLT PLAN FROM FLT PLANNER, SO WHY IT COULDN'T BE FOUND IS NOT KNOWN.
Narrative: DEPARTED MMPG FOR KDRT. UNABLE CONTACT WITH MMTX CTR, SO CONTACTED KDRT APCH TO PICK UP IFR FLT PLAN. THEY COULD NOT FIND ONE IN THEIR SYS. THEY SUGGESTED WE FLY EBOUND OVER THE BORDER, AND THEY WOULD PROVIDE US RADAR VECTORS TO KDRT. PRIOR TO DEP, WE RECEIVED A FAX FROM OUR FLT PLAN HANDLER. IT STATES THAT A FLT PLAN WAS ON FILE. ALSO, I HAVE A STAMPED COPY OF THE FLT PLAN WHICH THE MEXICAN HANDLER FILED FOR US. I AM FILING THIS JUST IN CASE A VIOLATION COULD BE PURSUED FOR FAR 91.703. FLT PLANS WERE FILED, AND COPIES RECEIVED FROM THE HANDLER.
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.