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EMS flight flies into class D of dtw prior to getting authority/authorized from tower. Had previously been on tower frequency to obtain approach control frequency and was late switching back to tower for clearance. Pilot complaint of loaned aircraft with less than desired radio frequency information and navigation equipment on board.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 364885 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199703 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : zzz tower : zzz |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Helicopter |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other cruise other other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 364885 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
On an EMS flight, I was in an aircraft on loan to us as a backup. I spent longer than usual programming an unfamiliar LORAN. The approach frequency was not published on the chart nor was it on ATIS (and not posted on our instrument panel as usual). I then contacted ZZZ tower (outside class B) to get approach's frequency, contacted approach and was given a squawk code (about the class B border). I then was asked to squawk VFR and switch to tower. By the time I contacted tower again I was within class D without proper clearance. I understand I was in violation and if I had it to do over again, I would program the LORAN on the ground before lift- off, or at least give myself more time to contact ATC. With the combination of a semi-unfamiliar aircraft, unfamiliar supplemental navigation equipment, being in 'mission' mode, I neglected to realize how quick I came upon the airport before having proper clearance to enter.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EMS FLT FLIES INTO CLASS D OF DTW PRIOR TO GETTING AUTH FROM TWR. HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN ON TWR FREQ TO OBTAIN APCH CTL FREQ AND WAS LATE SWITCHING BACK TO TWR FOR CLRNC. PLT COMPLAINT OF LOANED ACFT WITH LESS THAN DESIRED RADIO FREQ INFO AND NAV EQUIP ON BOARD.
Narrative: ON AN EMS FLT, I WAS IN AN ACFT ON LOAN TO US AS A BACKUP. I SPENT LONGER THAN USUAL PROGRAMMING AN UNFAMILIAR LORAN. THE APCH FREQ WAS NOT PUBLISHED ON THE CHART NOR WAS IT ON ATIS (AND NOT POSTED ON OUR INST PANEL AS USUAL). I THEN CONTACTED ZZZ TWR (OUTSIDE CLASS B) TO GET APCH'S FREQ, CONTACTED APCH AND WAS GIVEN A SQUAWK CODE (ABOUT THE CLASS B BORDER). I THEN WAS ASKED TO SQUAWK VFR AND SWITCH TO TWR. BY THE TIME I CONTACTED TWR AGAIN I WAS WITHIN CLASS D WITHOUT PROPER CLRNC. I UNDERSTAND I WAS IN VIOLATION AND IF I HAD IT TO DO OVER AGAIN, I WOULD PROGRAM THE LORAN ON THE GND BEFORE LIFT- OFF, OR AT LEAST GIVE MYSELF MORE TIME TO CONTACT ATC. WITH THE COMBINATION OF A SEMI-UNFAMILIAR ACFT, UNFAMILIAR SUPPLEMENTAL NAV EQUIP, BEING IN 'MISSION' MODE, I NEGLECTED TO REALIZE HOW QUICK I CAME UPON THE ARPT BEFORE HAVING PROPER CLRNC TO ENTER.
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.