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Reporter in a PA32-300 complains of the missed approach instructions received from mke departure controller while making a practice approach into racine, wi. The published missed approach procedure made more sense so reporter followed that instead of the issued missed approach procedure. Says the issued clearance was confusing and not practical.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 379497 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199709 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : rac |
| State Reference | WI |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 700 agl bound upper : 700 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : mke |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing : missed approach |
| Route In Use | enroute other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 4200 flight time type : 3000 |
| ASRS Report | 379497 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | observation : passenger observation : observer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Deviation Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
On IFR clearance to practice ILS approachs into racine, 10 mi visibility, ceiling 1300-1500 ft AGL. Safety pilot on board. 'Cleared for missed approach, enter controled airspace, heading 180 degrees, climb to 2600 ft.' runway 4 missed approach at 250 ft calls for climb to 2000 ft then right turn to hold at OM. Controled airspace is 700 ft AGL or 450 ft above missed approach altitude. Airport elevation is 670 ft MSL. 1) it is not possible to follow the published miss and comply with the 'enter controled airspace heading 180 degrees.' 2) it is not possible (or safe) to commence turn at missed approach and complete turn prior to entering controled airspace. The controller was busy, and by the time I had come to conclusions #1 and #2 above, we were at the missed approach point. I elected to fly the published missed approach in the confusion. At the time of miss, we were on unicom frequency and were directed to contact approach on the miss, which we did. Now that I'm aware of the problem it won't happen again in racine. We were directed to switch to unicom prior to reaching the OM. At that point in time I would ask for clarification.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: RPTR IN A PA32-300 COMPLAINS OF THE MISSED APCH INSTRUCTIONS RECEIVED FROM MKE DEP CTLR WHILE MAKING A PRACTICE APCH INTO RACINE, WI. THE PUBLISHED MISSED APCH PROC MADE MORE SENSE SO RPTR FOLLOWED THAT INSTEAD OF THE ISSUED MISSED APCH PROC. SAYS THE ISSUED CLRNC WAS CONFUSING AND NOT PRACTICAL.
Narrative: ON IFR CLRNC TO PRACTICE ILS APCHS INTO RACINE, 10 MI VISIBILITY, CEILING 1300-1500 FT AGL. SAFETY PLT ON BOARD. 'CLRED FOR MISSED APCH, ENTER CTLED AIRSPACE, HDG 180 DEGS, CLB TO 2600 FT.' RWY 4 MISSED APCH AT 250 FT CALLS FOR CLB TO 2000 FT THEN R TURN TO HOLD AT OM. CTLED AIRSPACE IS 700 FT AGL OR 450 FT ABOVE MISSED APCH ALT. ARPT ELEVATION IS 670 FT MSL. 1) IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO FOLLOW THE PUBLISHED MISS AND COMPLY WITH THE 'ENTER CTLED AIRSPACE HDG 180 DEGS.' 2) IT IS NOT POSSIBLE (OR SAFE) TO COMMENCE TURN AT MISSED APCH AND COMPLETE TURN PRIOR TO ENTERING CTLED AIRSPACE. THE CTLR WAS BUSY, AND BY THE TIME I HAD COME TO CONCLUSIONS #1 AND #2 ABOVE, WE WERE AT THE MISSED APCH POINT. I ELECTED TO FLY THE PUBLISHED MISSED APCH IN THE CONFUSION. AT THE TIME OF MISS, WE WERE ON UNICOM FREQ AND WERE DIRECTED TO CONTACT APCH ON THE MISS, WHICH WE DID. NOW THAT I'M AWARE OF THE PROB IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN IN RACINE. WE WERE DIRECTED TO SWITCH TO UNICOM PRIOR TO REACHING THE OM. AT THAT POINT IN TIME I WOULD ASK FOR CLARIFICATION.
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.