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Low time private pilot has a stuck microphone for a period of 1 min or more in proximity of class D airspace. Fails to squawk 7600 while warming up a hand-held radio. Flies over class D as NORAC traffic.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 364908 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199703 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : azo |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : azo tower : azo |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | arrival other enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 136 flight time type : 122 |
| ASRS Report | 364908 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
I was on approach control at azo airport. I was being vectored to runway 17 and assigned 2500 ft altitude, about 15 mi out from azo. After flying to about 10 mi out, I realized I had a stuck microphone. I had my passenger reach for the xceiver in the back seat. As this was going on, I crossed the final approach course for runway 17 and flew outbound until we were in contact with ATC. While this was happening I never squawked 7600 because we had the hand-held xceiver. There was a time span of about 1-2 mins from the time we realized we lost radio contact until we were back in radio contact with the hand-held. Looking back, I feel as though I should have squawked 7600 right away as opposed to waiting for the hand-held to become operational.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: LOW TIME PVT PLT HAS A STUCK MIKE FOR A PERIOD OF 1 MIN OR MORE IN PROX OF CLASS D AIRSPACE. FAILS TO SQUAWK 7600 WHILE WARMING UP A HAND-HELD RADIO. FLIES OVER CLASS D AS NORAC TFC.
Narrative: I WAS ON APCH CTL AT AZO ARPT. I WAS BEING VECTORED TO RWY 17 AND ASSIGNED 2500 FT ALT, ABOUT 15 MI OUT FROM AZO. AFTER FLYING TO ABOUT 10 MI OUT, I REALIZED I HAD A STUCK MIKE. I HAD MY PAX REACH FOR THE XCEIVER IN THE BACK SEAT. AS THIS WAS GOING ON, I CROSSED THE FINAL APCH COURSE FOR RWY 17 AND FLEW OUTBOUND UNTIL WE WERE IN CONTACT WITH ATC. WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING I NEVER SQUAWKED 7600 BECAUSE WE HAD THE HAND-HELD XCEIVER. THERE WAS A TIME SPAN OF ABOUT 1-2 MINS FROM THE TIME WE REALIZED WE LOST RADIO CONTACT UNTIL WE WERE BACK IN RADIO CONTACT WITH THE HAND-HELD. LOOKING BACK, I FEEL AS THOUGH I SHOULD HAVE SQUAWKED 7600 RIGHT AWAY AS OPPOSED TO WAITING FOR THE HAND-HELD TO BECOME OPERATIONAL.
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.