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BA3100 aircraft entered holding pattern incorrectly. Approach controller intervened and flight crew corrected.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 369720 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199705 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : gso |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 11000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : gso |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Jetstream 32 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 500 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 11000 |
| ASRS Report | 369720 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
We were given hold instructions. Apparently we were to hold on the gso 050 degree radial, r-hand turns, 11000 ft MSL, 10 mi legs. My first officer set his instruments up for it, I set my instruments up for the hold. We went to the VOR, announced that we were holding and soon found ourselves holding on the incorrect side of the hold. I made an error and my first officer did not see it to correct me. ATC advised us to hold on the 050 degree radial on the next turn. We then understood our error and corrected it. Factors: an 8 hour crew rest with the crew driving 20-25 mins to the hotel the company uses. By the time we check in/out and eat and go to sleep, get up and get ready the next morning, we have approximately 5 hours of sleep, and 2 pilots who are not in prime shape for the morning flight. Lack of rest is more dangerous than too much flying.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: BA3100 ACFT ENTERED HOLDING PATTERN INCORRECTLY. APCH CTLR INTERVENED AND FLC CORRECTED.
Narrative: WE WERE GIVEN HOLD INSTRUCTIONS. APPARENTLY WE WERE TO HOLD ON THE GSO 050 DEG RADIAL, R-HAND TURNS, 11000 FT MSL, 10 MI LEGS. MY FO SET HIS INSTS UP FOR IT, I SET MY INSTS UP FOR THE HOLD. WE WENT TO THE VOR, ANNOUNCED THAT WE WERE HOLDING AND SOON FOUND OURSELVES HOLDING ON THE INCORRECT SIDE OF THE HOLD. I MADE AN ERROR AND MY FO DID NOT SEE IT TO CORRECT ME. ATC ADVISED US TO HOLD ON THE 050 DEG RADIAL ON THE NEXT TURN. WE THEN UNDERSTOOD OUR ERROR AND CORRECTED IT. FACTORS: AN 8 HR CREW REST WITH THE CREW DRIVING 20-25 MINS TO THE HOTEL THE COMPANY USES. BY THE TIME WE CHK IN/OUT AND EAT AND GO TO SLEEP, GET UP AND GET READY THE NEXT MORNING, WE HAVE APPROX 5 HRS OF SLEEP, AND 2 PLTS WHO ARE NOT IN PRIME SHAPE FOR THE MORNING FLT. LACK OF REST IS MORE DANGEROUS THAN TOO MUCH 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.