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Student programmed GPS incorrectly for approach in IMC and was flown until discovered by instructor. Corrections made for successful approach.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 450334 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199909 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : aao.airport |
| State Reference | KS |
| Altitude | msl single value : 8000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Turbulence Thunderstorm |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : ict.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : instrument non precision |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | instruction : instructor oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 300 |
| ASRS Report | 450334 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | instruction : trainee |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : crossing restriction not met altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter : weather inflight encounter : turbulence non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to original clearance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On descent into aao, ict approach gave us an 'expect clearance for the GPS runway 18 approach.' I was training the copilot to program the radio for the approach. We were in moderate turbulence, solid IMC, and in the midst of low level thunderstorms. The copilot couldn't program the approach and things were fairly bumpy and hectic. The GPS approach was incorrectly set up and I flew the wrong altitudes and headings. Corrections were made to a successful completion. The corrective action is to be better trained and prepared not only as the pilot, but also as the instructor.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: STUDENT PROGRAMMED GPS INCORRECTLY FOR APCH IN IMC AND WAS FLOWN UNTIL DISCOVERED BY INSTRUCTOR. CORRECTIONS MADE FOR SUCCESSFUL APCH.
Narrative: ON DSCNT INTO AAO, ICT APCH GAVE US AN 'EXPECT CLRNC FOR THE GPS RWY 18 APCH.' I WAS TRAINING THE COPLT TO PROGRAM THE RADIO FOR THE APCH. WE WERE IN MODERATE TURB, SOLID IMC, AND IN THE MIDST OF LOW LEVEL TSTMS. THE COPLT COULDN'T PROGRAM THE APCH AND THINGS WERE FAIRLY BUMPY AND HECTIC. THE GPS APCH WAS INCORRECTLY SET UP AND I FLEW THE WRONG ALTS AND HDGS. CORRECTIONS WERE MADE TO A SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION IS TO BE BETTER TRAINED AND PREPARED NOT ONLY AS THE PLT, BUT ALSO AS THE INSTRUCTOR.
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.