Student pilot flying an small aircraft on a solo flight becomes disoriented.

Attributes
ACN	357460
Time
Date	199701
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : 6r3
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zhu
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : observer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 727
ASRS Report	357460
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

My student got disoriented on a solo flight near airport of origin. He called flight service for assistance and they had him call ZHU for assistance to another airport. The outcome was successful, however, it made an impression on the student about flying in hazy WX. I will probably concentrate on more instrument training and associated low visibility flying.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: STUDENT PLT FLYING AN SMA ON A SOLO FLT BECOMES DISORIENTED.

Narrative: MY STUDENT GOT DISORIENTED ON A SOLO FLT NEAR ARPT OF ORIGIN. HE CALLED FLT SVC FOR ASSISTANCE AND THEY HAD HIM CALL ZHU FOR ASSISTANCE TO ANOTHER ARPT. THE OUTCOME WAS SUCCESSFUL, HOWEVER, IT MADE AN IMPRESSION ON THE STUDENT ABOUT FLYING IN HAZY WX. I WILL PROBABLY CONCENTRATE ON MORE INST TRAINING AND ASSOCIATED LOW VISIBILITY FLYING.

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.